Abstract:
Prevalence of fungi in seeds of blackberry plant collected from six
different sources under Netrakona and Dhaka district were recorded.
Seven different fungi, representing six genera, were detected in the seeds
of blackberry. The seven seed borne fungi observed on blackberry seed ,
were Pestalotia psidii, Curvularia lunata, Fusarium equiseti, Aspergillus
flavus, Aspergillus niger, Rhizopus sp. and Penicillium sp. All these seven
fungi on the seeds of blackberry appear to be new records for
Bangladesh. Prevalence of all these fungi varied significantly (P=1 %)
with respect to location. Pathogenicity test reveals that Curvularia lunata,
Pestalotia psidii and Fusarium equiseti are pathogenic to blackberry
tested in five selected nurseries in two different districts. In survey, four
fungi species such as Puccinia psidii, Pestalotia psidii, Fusarium equiseti
and Curvularia lunata were isolated from the leaves and stems of
blackberry.
Description:
A Thesis
Submitted to the Faculty of Agriculture,
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka
in Partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE (MS)
IN
PLANT PATHOLOGY
