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Addisie Belay

Department of Horticulture and Plant Science, Jimma University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Jimma, Ethiopia

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    Fungi Associated With Post-harvest Avocado Fruit Rot at Jimma Town, Southwestern Ethiopia
    Author(s): Minyahil Kebede* and Addisie Belay

    The poor post-harvest handling of avocado in and around Jimma was contribute its part for Post-harvest decay of avocado fruits and loss in quality of avocado. Besides, Post-harvest disease can limit the storage period for the fruit. The aim of this study was to identify Post-harvest pathogens affecting avocado fruits in Jimma town. A total of 35 avocado fruits categorized as apparently healthy (20), diseased (10) and decayed (5) avocado fruits were sampled from wholesalers, local market and farmers' field during 2017. A total of 30 fungal isolates were recovered and grouped into nine fungal species under eight genera. Botryotinia was the most frequently isolated genus (26.67%) followed by Colletotrichum (23.33%) and Aspergillus (10%). Thus, requests the need of management strategy that targets in reducing factors that facilitates the occurrence of fungal.. View more»

    DOI: 10.35248/2157-7471.10.476

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