Vojvodina Region Research Articles

Thermal environment and UV-B radiation indices in the Vojvodina region, Serbia

CR Climate Research Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout the JournalEditorsSpecials CR 57:111-121 (2013) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/cr01163 Thermal environment and UV-B radiation indices in the Vojvodina region, Serbia S. Malinovic-Milicevic1,*, D. T. Mihailovic2, B. Lalic2, N. Dreskovic3 1ACIMSI, University Center for Meteorology and Environmental Modelling, University of Novi Sad, Dositeja Obradovica Sq. 5, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia 2Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, Dositeja Obradovica Sq. 8, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia 3Faculty of Sciences, Department of Geography, University of Sarajevo, Zmaj from Bosnia 33-35, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina *Email: slavicans@neobee.net ABSTRACT: We considered thermal environment and UV-B radiation indices in the Vojvodina region, Serbia. We derived an empirical formula for estimating the daily sum of the UV-B from global radiation and used this formula to reconstruct the UV-B radiation pattern for 1981–2008. We describe the actual climate conditions for the period 1992-2008. In addition, we applied a statistical downscaling technique on ECHAM5 outputs under the A2 scenario to assess the 2040 climate. The results indicate that a warmer and drier climate in the Vojvodina region can be expected because of the following evidence: an increase in the mean annual temperature (8.6 to 12.3%) and in the frequency of hot days (29.4 to 50%); a decrease in the mean annual precipitation (8.1 to 14.2%) and in the frequency of cold days (11.8 to 27.8%); a higher increase in the mean temperature for the colder period (24.9%) than for the hotter one (6.7%); and a reduction in precipitation during the growing season (15.7%). We have analyzed the thermal environment for the period 1992-2008 using the wind chill index and the heat index for the winter (December to February) and summer (June to August) periods. In all places, the heat index has a tendency for growth. We determined an increase in the daily UV-B dose in an amount of 3.7% per decade. Even though there is some evidence indicating ozone stabilization, there are no signs of a significant recovery of ozone layer thickness, so it can be expected that UV-B dose levels will remain high in the future. KEY WORDS: Thermal environment · UV radiation · Climate change · Heat index · Wind chill index · Vojvodina region · Serbia Full text in pdf format PreviousNextCite this article as: Malinovic-Milicevic S, Mihailovic DT, Lalic B, Dreskovic N (2013) Thermal environment and UV-B radiation indices in the Vojvodina region, Serbia. Clim Res 57:111-121. https://doi.org/10.3354/cr01163 Export citation RSS - Facebook - Tweet - linkedIn Cited by Published in CR Vol. 57, No. 2. Online publication date: August 20, 2013 Print ISSN: 0936-577X; Online ISSN: 1616-1572 Copyright © 2013 Inter-Research.

Indicating the competitiveness of Serbia's Vojvodina Region as an emerging tourism destination

For destinations to become competitive they must strategically promote specific features distinguishing them from similar destinations. This research looks at the Vojvodina Region of Serbia, regarded as a destination with tourism potential. Vojvodina has undergone transition over the past 20years, and previous research concerning the region's awareness and image has indicated that very little is known about the destination. To better assist tourism industry officials and planners, there represents a need to assess the region's potential and overall competitiveness. The study uses Dwyer and Kim's (2003) Integrated Model to observe Vojvodina's destination competitiveness, addressing the following determinants: inherited resources, created resources, supporting factors, destination management, demand conditions and situational conditions. Determinants were assessed using a survey evaluating 119 indicators, based upon a Likert Scale. The results indicate that while Vojvodina possesses much in terms of natural and cultural resources, more investments, and marketing and strategic management/planning are needed to make the destination more attractive to international visitors to improve the region's competitiveness.

Aridity in Vojvodina, Serbia

For investigating aridity in Vojvodina, two parameters were used: the De Martonne aridity index and the Pinna combinative index. These indices were chosen as the most suitable for the analysis of climate in Vojvodina (a region in northern part of Serbia). Also, these indices were calculated from data obtained from 10 meteorological stations for the period from 1949 to 2006. The spatial distribution of the annual and seasonal De Martonne and the Pinna combinative indices as well as the mean monthly values of the De Martonne index and aridity trends of these indices are presented. There were two, four, and five types of climate on a yearly, seasonal, and monthly basis in Vojvodina, according to the De Martonne climate classification which consists of a total of seven types. In addition, semi-humid and humid climate types were represented in the region, on a yearly basis. The winter season was dominated by wetter types of climate, while the summer season was characterized by drier ones. During the spring and autumn seasons, there were types of climate which range between both aforementioned types. Two out of three climate types, which can be identified using the Pinna combinative index, were registered in Vojvodina region. The most dominant climate type was the semidry Mediterranean with formal Mediterranean vegetation, while the humid type was only identified in one small part of southwestern Vojvodina. The calculated values of both aridity indices showed that there were no annual trends. Therefore, it can be considered that there were no recent aridity changes during the observed period. For paleoclimate, the general story is more complex. The lack of aridity trends in the recent period from 1949 to 2006 supports the fact that Vojvodina has very well preserved loess–palaeosol sequences from the Middle and Late Pleistocene, which indicates that crucial point for their preservation was caused by the weak aridity variability in the region.

Detection of presensitization in recipients of kidney transplants

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Antioxidant Status in Normal Pregnancy and Preeclampsia upon Multivitamin-Mineral Supplementation in the Region of Vojvodina

Normal pregnancy is associated with oxidative stress and this is even increased during preeclampsia (PE). The decrease in total antioxidant capacity is the pathophysiological basis for vitamin supplementation during pregnancy, but the beneficial effect of this approach is still unclear. Levels of creatinine, urea, cystatin, malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dysmutase activity (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activity and acidum ascorbicum were measured in the serums of all women. Mean MDA level in maternal plasma in normal pregnancies was significantly lower than in PE pregnancies (2,78 ±0.78 pmol/mg vs 3.20±0.91 pmol/mg, p< 0.05), as well as mean GSH-Px levels (811 ±206 U/l vs 1350±575 U/l, p< 0.05. Mean ascorbic acid values were significantly higher in normal than in PE pregnancies (9,85 ±2,43 mg/L vs 5.54±1.81 mg/L, p< 0.001), as well as mean SOD values (26.8 ±18.45% vs 12.3±10.3%, p< 0.001). There were no significant differences in normal pregnancy group with and without multivitamin supplementation. MDA levels were significantly lower in PE pregnancies with vitamin supplementation (2.99 ± 0.81 pmol/mg vs 3.42 ± 1.01 pmol/mg, p< 0.05), as well as GSC-Px levels (1200 ± 500 U/l vs 1500 ± 650 U/l, p< 0.05). Ascorbic acid values were significantly higher in the PE group with vitamin supplementation (6.16 ± 1.66 mg/L vs 4.92 ± 1.96 mg/L, p< 0.05), as well as SOD levels (13 ± 11.4 % vs 11.6 ± 9.2%, p< 0.001).

Implementation of secondary preventive practice important for cervical cancer among women who use oral contraception

Background: In the course of the previous 50 years, demographic trends in Serbia have been quite unfavorable and there is the epidemiological transition. The aim of the study was to examine the factors that influence women's decision to take oral contraceptives (OC) and to examine preventive measures for the cervical cancer. Method: We analyzed data that were collected in a cross-sectional study National Health Survey in Serbia in 2006, which was based on a nationally representative population sample. Our subsample included 2,378 women aged from 20 to 49 years. Results: The results of this multivariate analysis confirmed the association of the OC usage with socio-demographic factors, such as marital status and region of living. Respondents from Vojvodina took OC more often than those from Belgrade (OR= 0.48, 95% CI, 0.30-0.78) and Central Serbia (OR=0.42, 95% CI 0.29-0.61). The results of adjusted multivariate analysis showed that the level of education, place of living, and region were significantly associated with secondary preventive measures for the cervical cancer (regular check-ups and Pap tests). Secondary preventive measures are more frequently used among less educated participants who live in the urban areas and in the region of Vojvodina, compared to the more educated women from rural areas and living in the capital Belgrade. Conclusion: Our study did not confirm association of OC usage with secondary preventive measures for the cervical cancer.

Personality characteristics in different types of eating disorder

The aim of the research is to determine personality differences in three types of eating disorders. The sample consisted of 90 female participants aged 12 to 24 that were seeking help from health services/institutions in Vojvodina region. The subjects were divided into 3 groups: restrictive type of anorexia nervosa (32 ss.), binge-eating/ purging type of anorexia nervosa (28 ss.) and bulimic group (30 ss.). The following instruments were used in the study: General Information Questionnaire, Eating Disorders Questionnaire and Multidimensional Questionnaire of Personality. The results show that the restrictive type of anorexia nervosa, the binge-eating/purging type of anorexia and bulimia by virtue of personality type and its manifestations are three different clinical syndromes. Dominant personality traits in the restrictive type of anorexia are Control and Avoidance of danger, for the binge-eating/purging type of anorexia the characteristic features are Alienation, Social Closeness and Social Potency, with low Control, while bulimia is characterized by accentuated Absorption. The results are discussed in the context of developing therapeutic strategies for each type of eating disorder.

Epidemiological data of ovarian cancer in Vojvodina and south great plain region in Hungary in 2007-2012 period: CrossBiomark IPA PROJECT HUSRB/1203/214/091

Background: Ovarian cancer is among the sixth leading cancers in Vojvodina and the fifth leading cause of cancer death among female population in Vojvodina according to Cancer Registry of Vojvodina in 2010. The majority of ovarian cancers cases are diagnosed at an advanced stage, FIGO stage III-IV with poor prognosis. The aim of the study was to evaluate newly diagnosed ovarian cancer among female population in Vojvodina (Serbia) and South Great Plain region in Hungary in 2007- 2012 period. Methods: The evaluation was based on the data from hospital registries for malignant diseases at the Oncology Institute of Vojvodina and the Department of Oncotherapy, University of Szeged. Results: The majority of patients were diagnosed in advanced disease (FIGO stage III-IV) in both regions. Serous epithelial ovarian cancer was the most common cancer type among studied women in both regions. The average age of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer was 60 years; there was no significant statistical difference related to patients? age in both studied regions. Advanced stage of ovarian cancer investigated in our study showed a moderate descending liner trend with no significant statistical difference. The results from our study were similar when compared with the epidemiological data from the literature. Conclusion: The lack of efficient screening methods is the major obstacle to improve the prognosis of women affected by this disease. Further investigations and introduction of new technologies applied to medical discoveries offers new hope for finding effective screening policies.

Special software for aridity indices calculation (AICS); Vojvodina, Serbia case study

Knowledge of aridity is necessary to explain the characteristics of the geographical landscape. Increasing aridity due to global warming can be a real hazard, with the threat of desertification. The main aim of this paper is to introduce special software for aridity indices calculation (AICS), and on the basis of those data to peruse aridity as a natural hazard. These indices were calculated from data obtained from 10 meteorological stations in the Vojvodina region for the period from 1949 to 2006. In order to calculate the De Martonne aridity index, IDM, and the Pinna combinative index, IP, software was created using C# programming language. Not only that this software shows the values of indices, but also it shows to which class it belongs according to the De Martonne climate classification. Graphical presentation of both calculated indices is also enabled. Further development of AICS is planned. As additional software package here was used ArcMap 10.1 for the spatial representation and visualization of the aridity indices.

Impact of Trichoderma spp. on soybean seed germination and potential antagonistic effect on Sclerotinia sclerotiorum

Trichoderma species have been registered as species with important plant growth promoting potential and antagonistic effect against various phytopathogens. Trichoderma isolates originating from different soil types from the Vojvodina region (Serbia) were screened using dual culture test for their antagonistic effect against the pathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. All tested isolates had high radial growth inhibition (RGI) factors of the pathogen and high colonization percentage. Growth promoting activity of Trichoderma isolates on soybean seeds was tested under glasshouse conditions. Soybean seeds were coated with suspensions of different Trichoderma isolates and seed germination percentage, root and shoot length were measured. According to data analysed in Statistica 10, using Duncan?s test, there were no significant effects on shoot length among the tested isolates, compared to the control. The four tested Trichoderma isolates showed significant positive effects on germination, root length and vigour index, while two isolates exhibited no significant effect on any of the measured parameters.

« If no word has an exact translation, how can a life story be told when half of it is lost translation ? » On Melinda Nadj Abonjis writing.

Melinda Nadj Abonji – a German-language author of Hungarian-Serbian origin, who has lived in Switzerland since childhood – engages in a multilayered and interesting way with the meaning of language in her prize-winning novel Tauben fliegen auf (2010). Speaking through the lens of the first-person narrator, Ildikó Kocsis, the daughter of immigrant parents from the Vojvodina region in Serbia, this article explores the difficulties migrants face in terms of acquiring the Swiss-German language and integrating into Swiss society. Moreover, It highlights how the narrator’s Hungarian mother tongue impacts on German and how communication barriers emerge from the linguistic limitations of each language. In addition, It analyses how Ildikó’s memory and personality were shaped by two cultures, which in turn resulted in a multicultural and multilingual identity. Time and again, Ildikó is faced with linguistic limitations when she tries to incorporate her previous life experiences in the Vojvodina into a German-speaking environment. Thus, we can interpret those sections in Nadj Abonji’s novel in which two languages are placed next to each other or where two languages are related to one another as a means to transcend monolingual linguistic and conceptual barriers.

Promotion and Conservation of Loess-Palaeosol Sequences in the Vojvodina Region (North Serbia)

Promotion and Conservation of Loess-Palaeosol Sequences in the Vojvodina Region (North Serbia)

Ethnic party competition beyond the segmented market

The outbidding model of ethnic politics focuses on party competition in an ethnically perfectly segmented electoral market where no party appeals to voters across the ethnic divide. The power sharing model retains this assumption, yet tries to prevent outbidding through moderation-inducing institutional design. Empirically, imperfectly segmented electoral markets and variance of ethnic party strategies beyond radical outbidding have been observed. To provide a stepping stone towards a more complete theory of ethnic party competition, this article introduces the notion ofnested competition, defined as party competition in an imperfectly segmented market where some — but not all — parties make offers across ethnic divides and where competition in intra-ethnic arenas is nested within an inter-ethnic arena of party competition. The notion of nested competition helps explain why ethnic outbidding is not omnipresent in contemporary multi-ethnic democracies. A moderate position on the ethnic dimension that appears inauspicious from the perspective of intra-ethnic competition can turn into the strategically superior choice once ethnic parties take the whole system of competitive interactions within intra- and inter-ethnic arenas into account. A case study of nested competition for Hungarian votes in the Vojvodina region of Northern Serbia illustrates the conceptual innovations.

Malacological characteristics of the Middle to Upper Pleistocene transitional interval (MIS 7–5) observed in the Batajnica locality (Serbia)

The Batajnica loess section is one of the most complete Middle and Late Pleistocene records known in the Vojvodina region (Serbia). The main aim of the malacological investigations was to study the latest Middle Pleistocene cold interval and to see how the mollusc successions reacted to the climate changes during the cold–warm transition. The deposits which belong to the upper part of pedocomplex V-S2, V-L2 loess and partly to the V-S1 soil were sampled. The penultimate glacial loess V-L2 of the Batajnica site corresponds to the cold interval Marine Isotope Stage (MIS 6). The molluscs indicate moderate or sometimes warm climate and dry or moderate steppe-like environment composed of adjacent mosaics of drier and humid habitats. The mollusc complexes of V-S2 soil (MIS 7c), V-L2 loess (MIS 6) and V-S1 paleosol (MIS 5e) show almost the same species composition, which suggests the existence of a comparatively moderate or warm climate during the late Middle Pleistocene cold interval. In contrast, the mollusc complexes (MIS 6) from Western and Eastern Europe have less species and few individuals compared with the Batajnica section. Comparison with the late Middle Pleistocene mollusc associations from the northern and southern margins of the Fruška Gora Mountain confirms its environmental originality. The northern side of the mountain was characterized by a humid and relatively colder environment than the other areas of the Vojvodina region (Batajnica, Irig and Ruma). The mollusc fauna obtained in the Batajnica site suggests that this adjacent area represented a refugium for the thermophilous and arid tolerant species where they were able to survive during the cold periods of the Pleistocene and thus confirms the hypothesis of P. Sümegi.

Establishment of a method for measurement of gross alpha/beta activities in water from Vojvodina region

Very important part of environmental studies is the determination of the quality of drinking water, which often requires measuring of alpha and beta activity in analyzed water samples. The usual method for monitoring of low-level α and β radioactivity is to use gas-proportional detectors where ionization and proportional regions are used for α and β counting, respectively Simultaneous measurement of gross alpha and gross beta activities by liquid scintillation counting technique using Quantulus 1220 liquid scintillation counter (LSC) equipped with Pulse Shape Analyzer (PSA) is described. Water samples were prepared for measurements according to the ASTM D 7283-06 Standard Test Method. More than 50 samples of drinking water from Vojvodina region were measured. The data obtained can provide important information for the consumer regarding the preliminary dose exposure risk due to water intake.

Impact of nitrogen and drought on phycobiliprotein content in terrestrial cyanobacterial strains

Cyanobacteria are highly adaptable microorganisms, characterized by an ability to survive in different environments with unfavorable conditions. In order to determine the content and composition of phycobiliproteins in cyanobacterial strains, depending on environmental factors, such as drought, darkness, and lack of nutrients in the substrate, the quantity of these pigments was investigated in 21 cyanobacterial strains. The study was conducted with terrestrial, filamentous, N2-fixing cyanobacterial strains, which belong to Nostoc and Anabaena genera, isolated from different soil types in the Vojvodina region (Serbia). All strains were cultivated in nitrogen-free medium, medium with nitrate concentration of 2 g L−1 in the presence of light, and in drought conditions (water activity less than 0.5 %), on inorganic substrate, in the dark. Statistically significant differences of phycocyanin and allophycocyanin contents were found in the case of strains cultivated in nitrogen-free medium compared to strains grown in the medium containing nitrogen. There were no statistically significant differences in phycoerythrin and total phycobilin contents between strains grown in media with and without nitrogen. The results suggest that nitrogen availability affects composition of phycobiliproteins in the tested strains without affecting the total phycobiliprotein content, which implies maintenance of balanced pigment abundance as cyanobacterial response to nitrogen source. Significantly lower concentrations of the studied pigments, which varied from 0.8 to 16.9 μg mg−1 dry weight, were detected in strains exposed to dry and dark conditions. These data indicate the presence of preserved phycobiliproteins after a period of 10 years of cyanobacterial exposure to drought and darkness, which can be of great importance for the study on their stability under unfavorable environmental conditions.

Climate change impacts on winter wheat yield change – which climatic parameters are crucial in Pannonian lowland?

SUMMARYOne of the main problems in estimating the effects of climate change on crops is the identification of those factors limiting crop growth in a selected environment. Previous studies have indicated that considering simple trends of either precipitation or temperature for the coming decades is insufficient for estimating the climate impact on yield in the future. One reason for this insufficiency is that changes in weather extremes or seasonal weather patterns may have marked impacts.The present study focuses on identifying agroclimatic parameters that can identify the effects of climate change and variability on winter wheat yield change in the Pannonian lowland. The impacts of soil type under past and future climates as well as the effect of different CO2 concentrations on yield formation are also considered. The Vojvodina region was chosen for this case study because it is a representative part of the Pannonian lowland.Projections of the future climate were taken from the HadCM3, ECHAM5 and NCAR-PCM climate models with the SRES-A2 scenario for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for the 2040 and 2080 integration periods. To calibrate and validate the Met&amp;Roll weather generator, four-variable weather data series (for six main climatic stations in the Vojvodina region) were analysed. The grain yield of winter wheat was calculated using the SIRIUS wheat model for three different CO2 concentrations (330, 550 and 1050 ppm) dependent on the integration period. To estimate the effects of climatic parameters on crop yield, the correlation coefficient between crop yield and agroclimatic indices was calculated using the AGRICLIM software. The present study shows that for all soil types, the following indices are the most important for winter wheat yields in this region: (i) the number of days with water and temperature stress, (ii) the accumulated precipitation, (iii) the actual evapotranspiration (ETa) and (iv) the water deficit during the growing season. The high positive correlations between yield and the ETa, accumulated precipitation and the ratio between the ETa and reference evapotranspiration (ETr) for the April–June period indicate that water is and will remain a major limiting factor for growing winter wheat in this region. Indices referring to negative impact on yield are (i) the number of days with a water deficit for the April–June period and (ii) the number of days with maximum temperature above 25 °C (summer days) and the number of days with maximum temperature above 30 °C (tropical days) in May and June. These indices can be seen as indicators of extreme weather events such as drought and heat waves.

Distribution of HLA‐DRB1 and HLA‐DQB1 families of alleles and haplotypes in Vojvodina population

Major histocompatibility complex encoding human leucocyte antigens (HLA) is a highly polymorphic gene cluster that makes it a valuable tool in the population genetic studies. The aim of our study was to compare HLA class II gene frequencies with other populations from Europe and to determine the relationship between the investigated populations. In this study, one hundred and twenty healthy individuals from Vojvodina, northern Serbia, were studied for 18 of the HLA-DRB1 and HLA-DQB1 loci. The HLA families of alleles were analysed by using sequence-specific primers for polymerase chain reaction (PCR-SSP). The results showed the increased frequency of HLA-DRB1*11(0.333), -DRB1*04(0.300), -DRB1*07(0.250), -DQB1*03(0.730) and -DQB1* 05(0.391), among the tested families of alleles. The two-locus haplotype analysis revealed significant positive linkage disequilibrium for DRB1*11DQB1*03 (Δ = 0.0788, χ(2) = 12.61) and DRB1*04DQB1*03 (Δ = 0.0583, χ(2) = 8.04). A phylogenetic tree constructed on the basis of the DRB1* gene frequencies derived from other populations revealed the clustering among the Vojvodina population together with other populations in Europe (Croats, Austrians and Hungarians). Close relationship of the Vojvodina population with the populations of Hungarians and Austrians can be the result of their historical influence on the region of Vojvodina.

Journalism and media industry in Serbia: Public broadcast media

Publicly owned broadcasting media in Serbia have real estate which is practically state property. They represent smaller part of broadcasting system that is foreseen by Broadcasting Act (2002)to be adual one. Other and bigger part of this system represents private, so called commercial broadcasting media. In this article, there will be no discussion about commercial emitters. Broadcasting media in public ownership should exist at national and level of Autonomous Region of Vojvodina only. They are legally obliged to fulfill communication needs of citizens according to European standards about quality and format of programs, which are designated as 'public service'. However, because of Act on Local Governments, Act on Capital City and Act on National Councils of National Minorities, there is a plenty of other publicly owned broadcasting media in Serbia today. They are also expected to have information, education and entertainment functions. Hence, in line with an idea to have pure dual broadcasting system, regional and municipality broadcasting media should have been privatized until year 2007. But, privatization process has legally and practically failed. Publicly owned broadcasting media still have relatively safer existence because they have the right to take incomes from broadcasting fees, advertising revenues and budgets of their founders. Despite of this, our survey has shown that even broadcasting media in public ownership make no profit, but losses instead. Respectively, they are not technological leaders as they must be, and their level of productivity is low, because of large number of employees protected as 'state clerks'. On the other hand, they suffer lack of young, multitask and digitally literate journalists. Therefore, new kinds of professional journalist skills is realized by part-time or honorary engaged journalists who are ready, contrary to managers, to accept networking journalism. As our research has discovered, managers of publicly owned media also criticize the role of the state in media system, although such media are surviving on state's money. In one hand, objections are directed against founder's rights of the state at regional and municipality level which keeps alive too much emitter. In other, they would like state to safeguard their existence even in absence of subscription revenues by budget money.

Fusarium oxysporum as causal agent of tomato wilt and fruit rot

Tomatoes are parasitized by a number of pathogens, including Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici, causal agent of fusarium wilt. Fresh vegetable fruits can be contaminated with various fungi that produce mycotoxins, which is an important issue for human health. The objective of this paper was to isolate, determine, and identify causal organisms of tomato wilt and fruit rot, based on the pathogens morphological and molecular characteristics. Samples of diseased plants showing symptoms of tomato wilt were collected from different localities in the production region of Vojvodina. Fruits with symptoms of fusarium rot were collected from storage and warehouses. The isolation and morphological determination of the fungus were performed on PDA and Czapek?s nutrient media. Isolates from diseased plants growing in field, designated as TFW1-TFW12 and seven isolates from diseased tomato fruits (TFM1-TFM7) were chosen for further investigation. For identification of the fungal isolates, the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was also used. The EF1/EF2 primer pair was used for molecular identification of Fusarium sp. Nine analyzed samples were found to contain DNA fragments 700 bp in size.