**2. Disease of sweet pepper**

Bacterial spot (*Xanthomonas campestris* pv. *vesicatoria*), bacterial wilt (*Pseudomonas solanacearum*), anthracnose/ripe fruit (*Colletotrichum* spp.), *Cercospora* leaf spot/frog eye leaf spot (*C. capsici*), bacterial canker (*Clavibacter michiganensis*) and viruses like Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) are some of the most important diseases of sweet pepper that cause huge economic losses to the farmers. Seed-borne diseases of bell pepper are the most important problems in organic farming systems because of the limitation in chemical control methods. For the successful management of any disease under normal conditions, sanitation, elimination of primary source and chemical protection at initial stages are some of the measures recommended. Various workers are now engaged in developing and testing the non-chemical methods for seed-borne diseases of vegetables including bell pepper.
