期刊名称：International Journal of Environmental Science and Toxicology Research
电子版ISSN：2408-7262
出版年度：2015
卷号：3
期号：4
页码：54-59
语种：English
出版社：International Invention Journals
摘要：This study aims to identify and characterize the fungal and microbial pathogens from mandarin fruit of orchards of Sargodha district that are involved in quality degradation of citrus fruit. Sampling was done from orchards of Sargodha Punjab, Pakistan. Out of 57 samples 27 samples were selected from which pathogens were isolated on basis of symptoms of diseases. Potato dextrose agar (PDA) was used as medium for growth of pathogens. The purified cultures of fungal pathogens were then identified and characterized. The identified microbial pathogens include 13 different types of fungi that are Fusarium sp., Aspergillus sp., Penicillium sp., Curvuleria sp., Alternaria sp., Colletotrichum sp. Guignardia sp. and Diplodia sp. These pathogens are involved in stem end rot, green mold, blue mold; Fusarium rot, black rot, Post bloom fruit drop, Aspergillus rot, anthracnose and Alternaria brown spot diseases. So it is recommended on basis of present study to conduct further experiments of pathogenecity of these pathogens in future studies to find out the incidence, prevalence and severity of these diseases. Also these pathogens are need to be identified at specie level by using molecular method so that these diseases can be treated and controlled by adopting suitable methods.
