Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Phytophthora in Pepper (Capsicum frutescens var. Tabasco), Valle del Cauca

Abstract

The purpose of this work was the characterization of  possible different species of Phytophtho in a field that just begun to be used for the production of Tabasco pepper (Capsicum frutescens Var. Tabasco) of exporting quality, in growing area of Valle del Cauca. Phytophthora is a phytopathogen  oomycete which attacks wide variety of plants, from vegetables to timber trees, and has several species   that have been found in studiesof pepper's late blight, powdery mildew and root rot, The Tabasco pepper is one of the most demanded varieties in the market, and for this reason, it is necessary to  deepen the studies on the prevention and control of diseases that attack the crop. For this investigation,  a random collection of soil was made from the Tabasco pepper crop, within a perimeter of 20cm around  the seedling and inside the channel between planting beds.