PATHOGENIC FUNGI INTERCEPTED IN INTRODUCED OIL-SEEDS DURING 1976-98, THEIR SIGNIFICANCE AND CONTROL

Abstract

Introduced germplasm of oil-seed crops is one of the key factors in doubling the oil-seed production
from 10.83 million tones in 1985-86 to 22.50 million tones in 1994-95. During last twenty- three
years about 39,000 oil seed germplasm accessions comprising of Brassica spp., safflower, soybean,
sunflower, castor etc. were introduced from various countries for crop improvement programmes. A
large number of pathogenic fungi of quarantine significance were intercepted. The methods employed
for salvaging and the significance of these interception is discussed