Isolation and Identification of the Main Pathogenic Fungi from Postharvest Hami Melon in Later Period of Storage

Abstract:

In order to investigate the reasons for the occurrence of melon disease, according to Koch’s postulates, the pathogenic fungi which caused the disease of postharvest melon“86-1”has been isolated and three kinds of bacterial strain has been identified. By identifying the pathogenicity, results revealed that they are Alternaria sp., Fusarium sp. and Penicillium sp.. They are the major pathogenic fungi which caused the decay of the postharvest Hami melon.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 343-344)
• Pages: 1212-1216
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.343-344.1212
• Online since: September 2011
• Authors: Cun Kun Chen, Wen Sheng Wang, Jia Ning, Yuan Hui Gao
• Keywords: Hami Melon, Identification, Isolation, Pathogenic Fungi, Postharvest Disease

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