Identification and Characterization of Fusarium Species Causing Watermelon Fruit Rot in Northern Thailand.

ABSTRACT: Fruit rot caused by phytopathogenic fungi is one of the major diseases affecting watermelons (Citrullus lanatus) around the world, which can result in unmarketable fruits and significant economic losses. Fruit rot was observed on watermelons throughout the postharvest storage periods in Phayao Province, northern Thailand in 2022. For the present study, a total of ten fungal isolates were isolated from the rot lesions of watermelons. All obtained fungal isolates were then characterized in terms of their pathogenicity. The results indicated that only four fungal isolates caused rot disease with similar symptoms during the postharvest storage period. Based on their morphological characteristics, these four fungal isolates were identified as belonging to the genus Fusarium. Using

SUBMITTER: Nuangmek W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9962979 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature