Abstract
Banana fruit rot is a common postharvest disease of the banana fruit. The appearance of rot symptoms on the surface of the fruits reduces the quality and marketability of banana. From rot lesions on banana fruits, three Aspergillus isolates were isolated. Based on morphological characteristics and sequences of Internal Transcribed Spacer, β-tubulin and calmodulin, the isolates were identified as A. tamarii. Pathogenicity tests of the isolates, conducted using mycelial plugs with wounded and unwounded treatments, showed A. tamarii as the pathogen of banana fruit rot. Rot symptoms were highly severe on wounded banana fruits compared to unwounded fruits, and therefore, wounded banana fruits are more susceptible to A. tamarii infection. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of A. tamarii as a causal pathogen of banana fruit rot. This study indicated A. tamarii is one of postharvest rot pathogens of banana.
Highlights
Abstrak: Reput buah pisang merupakan penyakit lepas tuai yang lazim pada buah pisang
Rot symptoms were highly severe on wounded banana fruits compared to unwounded fruits, and wounded banana fruits are more susceptible to A. tamarii infection
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of A. tamarii as a causal pathogen of banana fruit rot
Summary
Characterisation and Pathogenicity of Aspergillus tamarii Causing Banana Fruit Rot. Authors: Latiffah Zakaria*, Chai Yan Yan, Masratul Hawa Mohd, Nur Amalina Kamaruddin and Nurul Farizah Azuddin. Latiffah Zakaria*, Chai Yan Yan, Masratul Hawa Mohd, Nur Amalina Kamaruddin and Nurul Farizah Azuddin. Publication date: 30 September 2021 To cite this article: Latiffah Zakaria, Chai Yan Yan, Masratul Hawa Mohd, Nur Amalina Kamaruddin and Nurul Farizah Azuddin. Characterisation and pathogenicity of Aspergillus tamarii causing banana fruit rot.
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