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Identification of Diseases of Minor Fruits at Hilly Region

M. M. Karim
Scientific Officer
HARS, Khagrachari

Arifunnahar
Scientific Officer
Plant Pathology Division, BARI, Gazipur

R. Islam
Scientific Officer
Plant Pathology Division, BARI, Gazipur

T.K. Dey
Chief Scientific Officer
Plant Pathology Division, BARI, Gazipur

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

An experiment was conducted at HARS, Khagrachari and laboratory of Plant Pathology Division, BARI, Gazipur during the period of 2010 to 2011 to identify the diseases of minor fruits grown in hilly region. Only one pathogen named Pestalotia sp. was isolated from infected leaves of Jamrul (sample no. 1), Rambutan, Kauphal, Bilatigub, Jolpai and Nashpati. On the other hand, Pestalotia sp. and Colletotrichum sp. were identified from sample no. 2 collected from Jamrul. From infected Bilimbi leaves Pestalotia sp. and Alternaria sp. were identified. Colletotrichum sp. were isolated from infected disease parts of Kamranga.

Keywords: Minor fruits, Diseases, Hilly region

Location: BARI, Gazipur and HARS, Khagrachari

Start Date: 00-00-2010

End Date: 00-00-2011

Program Area: Pest Management

Commodity: Fruit

Objectives:

To identify different diseases with causal organism of minor fruits grown in Khagrachari.

Methodology:

Different diseased leaves were collected from Jamrul, Bilatigub, Bilimbi, Rambutan, Nashpati, Jolpai, Kamranga and Kauphal plants presented at HARS, Khagrachari garden. The experimental work was done in the laboratory of Plant Pathology Division, BARI, Gazipur. First the infected leaves were cut into small pieces and put into Chlorax within 2-3 min. After that small pieces of infected leaves washed by distilled water about 2 times. Then it was placed into blotter and PDA (Potato dextrose agar) plate and incubated at 25+5^o c in an incubator for 5-12 days. Pathogen were identified under sterio and compound microscope.

Source of Information: Annual Report 2010-11, BARI

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Achievement/Findings:

It was oberved that only one pathogen named Pestalotia sp. was isolated from infected leaves of jamrul (sample no. 1), rambutan, kauphal, bilatigub, jolpai and nashpati. On the other hand, Pestalotia sp. and Colletotrichum sp. were identified from sample no. 2 collected from jamrul. From infected bilimbi leaves Pestalotia sp. and Alternaria sp. were identified. Colletotrichum sp. were isolated from infected disease part of Kamranga.

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