Dr. S. J. PatelJ.N.Chaudhary2017-11-162017-11-162014http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810035873Brinjal or Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) is an important vegetable crop and cultivated in India as one of the leading and the second major vegetable crop next to tomato. It belongs to the family of ‘Solanaceae’. Among the fungal diseases, damping-off caused by Pythium aphanidermatum (Edson) Fitzp in nurseries is a major constraint in brinjal production. In view of the seriousness of the damping-off disease in brinjal nursery, it was decided to carry out research work on mentioned aspects to device appropriate approaches for its management.enPlant PathologyManagementThesis