The Biobrio 13(1 & 2), 2026

Isolation of fungi associated with post harvested fruits of cucumber collected from local markets of Kosi division

Pooja Kumari & Md. Abul Fazal

ABSTRACT:

Altogether, 10 species of fungal pathogens belonging to 7 genera were isolated on PDA medium, from fruit rot of cucumber isolated fungal pathogens were Fusarium oxysporum, Rhizopus sps., Aspergillus sps., Mucor sps., Candida sps., Phytopthora sps., Geotrichum sps.. Percentage incidence and pathogenicity of all isolates studied. Percentage incidence varied from 6% to 16%. Maximum incidence was observed in Singheshwar market followed by Saharsa market. Aspergillus sps. were observed in cucumber rot of all markets while Phytopthora sps. and Geotrichum sps. were observed only in cucumber rot of Madhepura market. Fusarium oxysporum was observed in cucumber rot of Bakhtiyarpur market and Singheshwar market

Keywords:    

PDA, cucumber fruit rot, disease incidence, pathogenicity

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