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Journal of Agricultural and Crop Research

Research Article | Published October 2021 | Volume 9, Issue 10. pp. 236-240.

doi: https://doi.org/10.33495/jacr_v9i10.21.139

 

New fruit rot diseases caused by Penicillium citrinum Thom and Fusarium sambucinum Fukel. in star gooseberry (Phyllanthus acidus (L.) Skeels) from Andhra Pradesh, India

 



 

 

Praveen Kumar Nagadesi

 

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Department of Botany, St. Josephs College, Lalbagh road, Santhinagar, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.


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Citation: Nagadesi PK  (2021). New fruit rot diseases caused by Penicillium citrinum Thom and Fusarium sambucinum Fukel. in star gooseberry (Phyllanthus acidus (L.) Skeels) from Andhra Pradesh, India. J. Agric. Crop Res. 9(10):236-240. doi: 10.33495/jacr_v9i10.21.139.

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 Abstract 


Fruit is used in the diet for humans, so during a routine survey of Star gooseberry trees (Phyllanthus acidus) in Andhra Pradesh, India, a pre-harvest fruit rotting was frequently observed during the cold months of November to January from the year 2015 to 2019. Based on the morphological and cultural characteristics, the pathogen responsible for this fruit rot is identified as Penicillium citrinum Thom and Fusarium sambucinum Fukel. The Penicillium fruit rot disease caused by P. citrinum developed symptoms like greyish-green spore masses around the decayed area with a musty odour. On the other hand, Fusarium fruit rot caused by F. sambucinum produced a distinct reddish or purplish rotten tissue in the infected area of mature fruit. Later the decayed or rotten tissue changes to brown lesions with the mycelium growth in tissue infected regions of fruits. For the first time, the pre-harvest fruit rot of star gooseberry by P. citrinum was reported from India and also noted it is a new record of disease in Andhra Pradesh.

Keywords  Fruit rot disease   star gooseberry   Phyllanthus acidus   Penicillium citrinum   Fusarium sambucinum 

 

 

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