The first report of Fusarium proliferatum causing garlic bulb rots in Mexico

• DOI: 10.5897/ajar12.1726
• Publication Date: 2013-02-25
• Authors: Yisa María Ochoa ...; Juan Carlos Delga...; Ernesto Cerna Chávez; Francisco Daniel ...; Alberto Flores Ol...; Gabriel Gallegos‐...; Otilio Vázquez Ma...; Raúl Rodríguez Gu...
• Keywords: Fusarium proliferatum; Bulb

Garlic bulbs were collected in the North of Aguascalientes, Mexico. The plant pathogens isolated, purified and identified down to its species, based on taxonomic keys. Their identity was confirmed by Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) pathogenicity tests conducted under laboratory conditions. Fusarium proliferatum was tests. fungus isolated from bulb stem parts presenting purple reddish lesions, obtaining F. proliferatum consistently. This is first report F. proliferatum in garlic Mexico; although it had already been reported for Spain, Serbia, USA Germany.

Key words: Identification, rot bulbs, Allium sativum.