Identification of Fusarium spp. associated with Damping-off in coriander culture and evaluation of sensitivity to fungicides.
The Northeast region is one of the main coriander producing
regions in Brazil. However, plant productivity and quality are
reduced due to root rot caused by Fusarium species.
Therefore, the present work aims to identify and characterize
Fusarium species associated with damping-off of coriander
seedlings in the states of Alagoas, Pernambuco and Ceará and
to evaluate the sensitivity of the species to fungicides. A total of
thirty-nine isolates from coriander seedlings with symptoms of
wilting, darkening of the roots and damping-off were obtained.
All isolates were pathogenic causing damping-off symptoms in
coriander seedlings. And Twenty-one isolates were subjected
to molecular phylogenetic analysis of the EF-1α and RPB2
gene regions. The phylogenetic analysis of concatenated
Bayesian Inference (EF-1 α and RPB2) showed that eighteen
isolates clustered with the species of the F. oxysporum
complex, being seventeen identified as F. fabacearum and one
as F. gossypinum. And three isolates were grouped with
species of the F. solani complex, being identified as F.
falciforme. To date, the species F. fabacearum and F.
gossypinum are described for the first time causing damping-off
in coriander.
Coriandrum sativum, multilocus analysis
The Northeast region is one of the main coriander producing regions in Brazil. However, plant productivity and quality are reduced due to root rot caused by Fusarium species. Therefore, the present work aims to identify and characterize Fusarium species associated with damping-off of coriander seedlings in the states of Alagoas, Pernambuco and Ceará. A total of thirty-nine isolates from coriander seedlings with symptoms of wilting, darkening of the roots and damping-off were obtained. All isolates were pathogenic causing damping-off symptoms in coriander seedlings. And Twenty-one isolates were subjected to molecular phylogenetic analysis of the EF-1α and RPB2 gene regions. The phylogenetic analysis of concatenated Bayesian Inference (EF-1 α and RPB2) showed that eighteen isolates clustered with the species of the F. oxysporum complex, being seventeen identified as F. fabacearum and one as F. gossypinum. And three isolates were grouped with species of the F. solani complex, being identified as F. falciforme. To date, the species F. fabacearum and F. gossypinum are described for the first time causing damping-off in coriander.