Identification of fungal pathogens causing postharvest rot of bulb onions (Allium cepa L.) in selected major growing regions of Kenya

Identification of fungal pathogens causing postharvest rot of bulb onions (Allium cepa L.) in selected major growing regions of Kenya

Rot is a major cause of bulb onion losses in Kenya, accounting for about 14 % of total postharvest losses. In Kenya, the fungi associated with bulb onion postharvest rot of onion postharvest rots are not well known. Therefore, this study aimed at identifying the fungal pathogens contributing to bulb...

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Main Authors: Charity Wangari Gathambiri, Samuel Imathiu, Jesca Mbaka, Willis Owino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kassel University Press 2023-06-01
Series:Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics
Subjects:
fusarium
molecular
morphological
pathogenic
postharvest losses
Online Access:https://www.jarts.info/index.php/jarts/article/view/202306128203

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