Diversity of Pathogens and Symptoms Associated with Dieback on Passion Fruit in Kenya

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dc.contributor.author Muasya, Reuben M.
dc.contributor.author Wangungu, C. W.
dc.contributor.author Mwangi, M.
dc.contributor.author Gathu, R. K.
dc.contributor.author Muasya, R.
dc.contributor.author Mbaka, J.
dc.date.accessioned 2016-01-18T08:07:42Z
dc.date.available 2016-01-18T08:07:42Z
dc.date.issued 2012-09
dc.identifier.citation RUFORUM Third Biennial Conference, Entebbe, Uganda, 24-28 September 2012 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.ruforum.org/documents/diversity-pathogens-and-symptoms-associated-dieback-passion-fruit-kenya
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.seku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1872
dc.description.abstract Passion fruit is very important in Kenya as a source of nutrition and income. Currently, local demand for the fruit highly exceeds its supply. Diseases and pests are the most important constraints to passion fruit production. Among diseases, dieback has constantly been listed as one of the disease that requires highest priority in terms of management. The disease causes over 70% of total fruit losses in the country. With the goal of addressing the impact of dieback constraint on passion fruit production, research was carried out on the etiological and epidemiological aspects of the disease. The objective of this study was to identify the causal organisms of die-back. Samples of dieback infected passion fruit were collected from some passion fruit growing regions in Kenya and and transported to the laboratory for pathogen isolation. The most frequently occurring fungi were tested for pathogenicity on passion fruit. Of the fungi found associated with diseased passion fruit, Fusarium oxysporum, Fusarium semitectum, Fusarium solani, Phytophthora nicotianae, Alternaria passiflorae and Ascochyta spp. caused symptoms similar to those in the fields. These findings lay a foundation for identifying the passion fruit die-back complex and designing its managememt approach. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher RUFORUM en_US
dc.subject Plant diseases en_US
dc.subject Passion Fruit en_US
dc.subject Dieback Disease en_US
dc.subject pathogens en_US
dc.subject Symptoms en_US
dc.title Diversity of Pathogens and Symptoms Associated with Dieback on Passion Fruit in Kenya en_US
dc.type Other en_US


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