Determination of the prevalence of fungi associated with amaranth cultivation in the locality of Kombé, Republic of Congo
Laboratory of Biotechnology and Plant Production, Faculty of Science and Technology, Marien NGOUABI University. BP. 69. Brazzaville.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 23(03), 1261–1271
Publication history:
Received 30 July 2024; revised on 08 September 2024; accepted on 10 September 2024
Abstract:
Amaranth is a nutrient-rich leafy vegetable. Phytopathogenic fungi are causing major losses in amaranth crop production in the Kombé area. The detection of these phytopathogenic fungi can play an important role. The aim of this study is to assess the abundance of endophytic and saprophytic fungi associated with amaranth cultivation in Brazzaville, with a view to recommending biological control of fungal diseases. The prevalence of fungi associated with amaranth began with a survey, then continued in the laboratory. During the survey, 15 amaranth and soil samples were then collected separately in different stomacher bags, labelled and shipped to the laboratory where they were stored in a refrigerator at 4°C for four (4) weeks for analysis. In the laboratory, endophytic and saprophytic fungi were isolated using the fresh-state inoculation method for endophytic fungi and the suspension-dilution method for saprophytic fungi. The isolated strains were identified by determining their macroscopic and microscopic characteristics. The phytosanitary survey revealed that the most dominant symptom on amaranth plants in Kombé was wilting (42.86%). The results obtained from the distribution of endophyte isolates by colour indicate the presence of 5 isolates of unidentified endophytic fungi obtained from the leaf organ. Through isolation and microscopic analysis of soil saprophytes, six genera of fungi were identified: Botrytis cineara, Rhizoporus sp, Penicillium sp, Mucor sp, Scedospirium sp and Curvularia sp.
Keywords:
Leafy vegetable; Endophytes; Saprophytes; Amaranth
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