Isolation and Identification of Fungi Associated with Fruits Sold
in Local Markets

Zahra Ibrahim El-Gali

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International Journal of Research Studies in Biosciences

Volume 4, Issue 11, 2016, Page No: 61-64
doi.org/10.20431/2349-0365.04110010

Isolation and Identification of Fungi Associated with Fruits Sold in Local Markets

Zahra Ibrahim El-Gali¹

1. Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Omer Al-Mukhtar University, El-Beida, Libya.

Citation : Zahra Ibrahim El-Gali, Isolation and Identification of Fungi Associated with Fruits Sold in Local Markets International Journal of Research Studies in Biosciences 2016,4(11) : 61-64.

Abstract

A total of 12 species of fungi representing eight genera were found to be associated with the rotten fruits collected from the markets of El-Beida city. The fungi isolated from the fruits were Alternaria alternata, A. niger, Colletotrichumgloeosporioides, Colletotrichumacutatum, Fusariumoxysporum Geotrichumc and idum, Penicilliumdigitatum., Penicilliumitalicum, and Rhizopusnigricans. Species of G. candidum, B. cinerea, and R. nigricans., were found to be associated as the predominantfungus with the rotten fruits. The higher diversity 4 species of fungi was found in guava, and the lowest one species in banana, pear and rock melon fruits.

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