biostudies-literatureZubair MSHigher Education Commission4461https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9320979biostudies-literatureUnknown27(14)Cherry is a fleshy drupe, and it is grown in temperate regions of the world. It is perishable, and several biotic and abiotic factors affect its yield. During April-May 2021, a severe fruit rot of cherry was observed in Swat and adjacent areas. Diseased fruit samples were collected, and the disease-causing pathogen was isolated on PDA. Subsequent morphological, microscopic, and molecular analyses identified the isolated pathogen as <i>Aspergillus flavus</i>. For the control of the fruit rot disease of cherry, iron oxide nanoparticles (Fe₂O₃ NPs) were synthesized in the leaf extract of <i>Calotropis procera</i> and characterized. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy of synthesized Fe₂O₃ NPs showed the presence of capping and stabilizing Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)First Report of Fruit Rot of Cherry and Its Control Using Fe₂O₃ Nanoparticles Synthesized in <i>Calotropis procera</i>.PMC9320979NRPU-9739Munis MFHHaroon UAhmed JKamal AAlamer KHAlsudays IMAhmad ZAttia HAli MZubair MSfalseFirst Report of Fruit Rot of Cherry and Its Control Using Fe₂O₃ Nanoparticles Synthesized in <i>Calotropis procera</i>.Cherry is a fleshy drupe, and it is grown in temperate regions of the world. It is perishable, and several biotic and abiotic factors affect its yield. During April-May 2021, a severe fruit rot of cherry was observed in Swat and adjacent areas. Diseased fruit samples were collected, and the disease-causing pathogen was isolated on PDA. Subsequent morphological, microscopic, and molecular analyses identified the isolated pathogen as <i>Aspergillus flavus</i>. For the control of the fruit rot disease of cherry, iron oxide nanoparticles (Fe₂O₃ NPs) were synthesized in the leaf extract of <i>Calotropis procera</i> and characterized. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy of synthesized Fe₂O₃ NPs showed the presence of capping and stabilizing 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Jul2025-06-01T01:22:59.7Z2024-11-13T21:45:58.948ZS-EPMC93209793588933310.3390/molecules27144461