Disease Management and Diagnostic Solutions

Papaya (Carica papaya L.) is widely grown in the tropical and sub tropical regions in about 57 countries across the world. India, Brazil, Indonesia, Dominican Republic, Nigeria and Mexico are the leading countries in papaya production. India contributing 43.7 per cent to total world production is the largest producer with 5.63 million tonnes (2013-14). It is widely grown in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Gaining in popularity worldwide, papaya is now ranked fourth in India with 5639.3 thousand MT produced from 133400 hectares in 2014.

The Papaya plant prone to many diseases viz fungal, Bacterial and Viral diseases. Click on the above scrolling image for the specfic disease for more information and solutions.

The major diseases affecting papaya crop is listed below:

Stem rot
Damping off
Anthracnose
Powdery mildew
Phytophthora blight
Alternaria
Fruit spot
Black spot
Dryrot
Papaya leaf curl
Papaya ring spot