Identification and Aggressiveness of <i>Fusarium</i> Species Associated with Onion Bulb (<i>Allium cepa</i> L.) during Storage.

ABSTRACT: Plant pathogens present a major challenge to crop production, leading to decreased yield and quality during growth and storage. During long-term storage, healthy onions can develop diseases from latent pathogen infections. This poses a challenge for onion growers because infected bulbs without visible symptoms can lead to significant crop losses during the growing season. In this study, we aimed to isolate and identify Fusarium species from yellow onion bulbs (Allium cepa L.) that developed disease symptoms during storage. The aggressiveness of these strains against onion bulbs and seedlings was also evaluated. The isolated strains were further subjected to morphological and molecular differentiation. The results revealed that all 16 isolated strains belonged to the Fusari

SUBMITTER: Diabankana RGC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10890437 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature