Distribution and diversity of Fusarium species associated with grasses in ten states throughout Peninsular Malaysia

Fusarium is one of the important genera associated with grasses as saprophytes, endophytes and pathogens. A study was carried out on distribution and diversity of Fusarium species associated with two groups of grasses in 10 states throughout Peninsular Malaysia i.e.agricultural grasses (Oryza sativa...

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Main Authors: Mohd Zainuddin, Nur Ain Izzati, Mohd Sidique, Siti Nordahliawate, Ismail, Nor Azliza, Salleh, Baharuddin
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Language:English
Published: Seameo Biotrop 2009
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14103/1/Distribution%20and%20diversity%20of%20Fusarium%20species%20associated%20with%20grasses%20in%20ten%20states%20throughout%20Peninsular%20Malaysia.pdf
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author Mohd Zainuddin, Nur Ain Izzati
Mohd Sidique, Siti Nordahliawate
Ismail, Nor Azliza
Salleh, Baharuddin
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Mohd Sidique, Siti Nordahliawate
Ismail, Nor Azliza
Salleh, Baharuddin
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description Fusarium is one of the important genera associated with grasses as saprophytes, endophytes and pathogens. A study was carried out on distribution and diversity of Fusarium species associated with two groups of grasses in 10 states throughout Peninsular Malaysia i.e.agricultural grasses (Oryza sativa and Saccharum officinarum) and non- agricultural grasses (Axonopus compressus, Centhotheca lappacea, Chloris barbata, Crysopogon aciculatus, Cyanadon dactylon, Dactyloctenium aegyptium, Digitaria ciliaris, Echinochloa colona, Eleusine indica, Eragrostis amabilis, Eragrostis malayana, Eragrostis uniloides, Ischaemum magnum, Panicum brevifolium, Panicum millaneum, Panicum repens, Paspalum commersonii, Paspalum conjugatum, Paspalum orbiculare, Pennisetum purpureum, Sacciolepis indica, Sporobolus diander and Sporobolus indicus). A total of 474 isolates were single-spored and identified by morphological characteristics. F. semitectum was frequently isolated (23.6%), followed by F. sacchari and F. fujikuroi with 15.4% and 14.6%, respectively. The other nine species were F. solani (10.3%), F. proliferatum (8.9%), F. oxysporum (7.4%), F. subglutinans (6.5%), F. equiseti (5.5%), F. verticillioides (3.4%), F. compactum (2.5%), F. chlamydosporum (1.1%) and F. longipes (0.8%). Based on the Shannon-Weiner Index, F. solani was the highest (H' = 2.62) isolated from grasses. Species of Fusarium from O. sativa were widely diverse with 11 species, followed by non- agricultural grasses with nine species and S. officinarum with only six species.
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spelling upm.eprints-141032015-10-22T06:25:31Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14103/ Distribution and diversity of Fusarium species associated with grasses in ten states throughout Peninsular Malaysia Mohd Zainuddin, Nur Ain Izzati Mohd Sidique, Siti Nordahliawate Ismail, Nor Azliza Salleh, Baharuddin Fusarium is one of the important genera associated with grasses as saprophytes, endophytes and pathogens. A study was carried out on distribution and diversity of Fusarium species associated with two groups of grasses in 10 states throughout Peninsular Malaysia i.e.agricultural grasses (Oryza sativa and Saccharum officinarum) and non- agricultural grasses (Axonopus compressus, Centhotheca lappacea, Chloris barbata, Crysopogon aciculatus, Cyanadon dactylon, Dactyloctenium aegyptium, Digitaria ciliaris, Echinochloa colona, Eleusine indica, Eragrostis amabilis, Eragrostis malayana, Eragrostis uniloides, Ischaemum magnum, Panicum brevifolium, Panicum millaneum, Panicum repens, Paspalum commersonii, Paspalum conjugatum, Paspalum orbiculare, Pennisetum purpureum, Sacciolepis indica, Sporobolus diander and Sporobolus indicus). A total of 474 isolates were single-spored and identified by morphological characteristics. F. semitectum was frequently isolated (23.6%), followed by F. sacchari and F. fujikuroi with 15.4% and 14.6%, respectively. The other nine species were F. solani (10.3%), F. proliferatum (8.9%), F. oxysporum (7.4%), F. subglutinans (6.5%), F. equiseti (5.5%), F. verticillioides (3.4%), F. compactum (2.5%), F. chlamydosporum (1.1%) and F. longipes (0.8%). Based on the Shannon-Weiner Index, F. solani was the highest (H' = 2.62) isolated from grasses. Species of Fusarium from O. sativa were widely diverse with 11 species, followed by non- agricultural grasses with nine species and S. officinarum with only six species. Seameo Biotrop 2009 Article NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14103/1/Distribution%20and%20diversity%20of%20Fusarium%20species%20associated%20with%20grasses%20in%20ten%20states%20throughout%20Peninsular%20Malaysia.pdf Mohd Zainuddin, Nur Ain Izzati and Mohd Sidique, Siti Nordahliawate and Ismail, Nor Azliza and Salleh, Baharuddin (2009) Distribution and diversity of Fusarium species associated with grasses in ten states throughout Peninsular Malaysia. Biotropia, 16 (2). pp. 55-64. ISSN 0215-6334; ESSN: 1907-770X http://journal.biotrop.org/index.php/biotropia/article/view/57
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title Distribution and diversity of Fusarium species associated with grasses in ten states throughout Peninsular Malaysia
title_full Distribution and diversity of Fusarium species associated with grasses in ten states throughout Peninsular Malaysia
title_fullStr Distribution and diversity of Fusarium species associated with grasses in ten states throughout Peninsular Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Distribution and diversity of Fusarium species associated with grasses in ten states throughout Peninsular Malaysia
title_short Distribution and diversity of Fusarium species associated with grasses in ten states throughout Peninsular Malaysia
title_sort distribution and diversity of fusarium species associated with grasses in ten states throughout peninsular malaysia
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