Author/Authors :
ÜNLÜ, Mehtap Hilal Selçuk Üniversitesi - Ziraat Fakültesi - Bitki Koruma Bölümü, Türkiye , BOYRAZ, Nuh Selçuk Üniversitesi - Ziraat Fakültesi - Bitki Koruma Bölümü, Türkiye
Abstract :
This research was carried out in 2003–2004 for identification and determination of pathogen fungal flora and occurrence rates on vegetables and fruits which offered to consumption in Konya. As a result of the markets surveys of two years 26 pathogen fungus species of 20 different genera were identified and determined on 28 different vegetables and fruits. These fungal agents and hosts were given below. Botrytis cinerea on tomato, bean, pepper, strawberry, squash and eggplant, Rhizoctonia solani on bean and potato, Colletotrichum circinans on onion, Colletotrichum lindemuthianum on bean, Colletotrichum gloeosporioides on apple, Venturia inaequalis on apple, Venturia pirina on pear, Venturia inaequalis var. eriobotryae on loquat, Albugo portulacae on purslane, Albugo candida on garden cress and kind of watercress, Alternaria spp., on apple, lemon, carrot, tomato, parsley and eggplant, Penicillium spp.on lemon, orange, apple, pear and garlic, Bremia lactucae on lettuce, Peronospora spinacia on spinach, Puccinia porri on leek, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum on squash, Sclerotinia linhartiana on quince, Rhizopus stolonifer on strawberry, Ascochyta pisi on broad bean and pea, Gymnosporangium fuscum on apple, Entomosporium maculatum on quince, Coryneum beijerinchii on apricot, Phytophthora parasitica on orange, Pythium sp. on bean, Cercospora beticola on chard, Fusarium sp.on carrot were identified. Botrytis cinerea, Penicillium spp. and Alternaria spp. are more common fungal agent on vegetables and fruits. At the same time Penicillium spp. is the most common fungus on lemon fruits in the survey.
Keywords :
Fungal flora , fruit , vegetable , Konya