Mycobiology
- Volume 28 Issue 4
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- Pages.177-179
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- 2000
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- 1229-8093(pISSN)
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- 2092-9323(eISSN)
Occurrence of Rhizopus Soft Rot on Peach (Prunus persica var. vulgaris) Caused by Rhizopus nigricans in Korea
- Kwon, Jin-Hyeuk (Kyongsangnam-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services) ;
- Kang, Soo-Woong (Chinju National University, Department of Agricultural science) ;
- Park, Chang-Seuk (Gyeongsang National University, College of Agriculture)
- Published : 2000.12.31
Abstract
A soft rot of fruits caused by Rhizopus nigricans occurred on peach (Prunus persica var. vulgaris) in The Chinju City Agricultural Products Wholesale Marke during in summer season of 2000. The disease infection usually started from wounding after harvest fruits, and then moved to outside. At first, the lesions started with water soaked and rapidly softened and diseased area gradually expanded. In severely infected film house, the rate of infected fruits reached 65.2%. Numerous sporangiospores were produced on the diseased fruits. Most of the sporangiospores were appeared to be readily dispersed in the air. The mycelia grew surface of fruits and produced stolons. Colonies on potato dextrose agar at