Field survey for chickpea wilt Fusarium oxysporum f.sp ciceris in north Syria and the pathogenicity of some its isolates


Abstract in English

A field survey for chickpea wilt disease Fusarium oxysporum f.sp ciceris was conducted in different provinces of north Syria during 2011 cropping season with the objectives to determine chickpea wilt distribution and factors affecting its development. Two hundred and fifty samples were collected from Alhasakah, Aleppo and Idleb fields. The results showed varying levels of incidence between and within provinces (2-90%), and the highest incidence was recorded in Alfouaa- Idleb (90%). The incidence and distribution of this disease seemed to be affected by many factors especially date of sown and soil kind. The pathogenicity test of 60 isolates related to Fusarium oxysporum on susceptible cultivars Ghab1 was shown that 54 isolates related to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceris; 32 isolates of them were caused yellowing symptoms and 22 were caused wilting symptoms.

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