[Wilt and root rot of chickpea in Southern Syria]
1990
El-Ahmad, M. | Mouselli, M.N.
A general survey conducted during 1984-88 revealed that wilt and root rot of chickpea occur in all chickpea areas in Syria. Percentage of infection varied (2.3 - 8.84%) from field to another and from season to season depending on climatic conditions. Wilt and root rot diseases are considered to be of primary importance in spring and late sown chickpea in Southern Syria. It is a complex disease including root rot, dry root rot, stunt and wilt. Isolation revealed that this disease complex is caused by Fusarium solani, F. oxysporum, Verticillium dahliae and Macrophomina phaseolina. These fungi were isolated at the following percentages: 13.34, 20.04, 3.47, 4.22%, respectively
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