ABSTRACT
Cotton known as king of fibers or white gold, belongs to the order Malvales and family Malvaceae. The four cultivated species namely, Gossypium arboreum, G. herbaceum, G. hirsutum, and G. barbadense contain almost all the varieties of cotton cultivated in India. The most important part of the cotton plant is the fiber or lint, which is used in making cotton cloth. Root rot disease of cotton occurs in several countries including Egypt, Greece, India, Israel, Pakistan, Sudan, Trinidad, Uganda, USA, Venezuela, and Republic of Congo. Seedling disease of cotton is important in almost all cotton growing areas. Anthracnose of cotton is widespread in different cotton growing tracts of India. However, it is occasionally noticed in Eastern Maharashtra and summer cotton growing areas in South India. The disease occurs in different cotton growing areas of the world. The disease has been reported from Argentina, Brazil, China, Fiji, India, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, USA, and West Indies.
