Corm and root rot of Colocasia esculenta caused by Ovatisporangium vexans and Rhizoctonia solani

dc.contributor.authorDervis, Sibel
dc.contributor.authorSoylu, Soner
dc.contributor.authorSerce, Cigdem Ulubas
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-01T13:38:39Z
dc.date.available2019-08-01T13:38:39Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.departmentNiğde ÖHÜ
dc.description.abstractOvatisporangium vexans (de Bary) Uzuhashi, Tojo & Kakis. and Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn were isolated from the decayed parts of roots and corms of wilted taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott.) plants. Although both pathogens were identified according to morphological and pathogenicity characteristics, O. vexans identification was further confirmed based on the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequences of 18S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) and 28S rRNA genes using the ITS6 and ITS4 primers. Early symptoms on leaves appeared as pale yellow color, partial rolling of leaf margins and withering of seedlings. Rotting or decay started at the collar region and it spread to roots and corms. In severe cases, the collar region broke off and the seedling collapsed. Inoculating these isolates separately into mature taro plants and corms resulted in symptoms similar to root and corm rots observed on naturally infected plants. Both disease agents were re-isolated from the inoculated tissues. Since symptoms caused by co-inoculation of O. vexans with R. solani together were more severe, combination of two pathogens induced the greatest plant mortality. This is the first report of corm and root rot disease caused by O. vexans and R. solani complex on taro plants in Turkey. This is also the first record of O. vexans in Turkey.
dc.identifier.endpage9874
dc.identifier.issn1224-5984
dc.identifier.issue6
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84920440153
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/A
dc.identifier.startpage9868
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11480/4105
dc.identifier.volume19
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000348522000007
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
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dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherARS DOCENDI
dc.relation.ispartofROMANIAN BIOTECHNOLOGICAL LETTERS
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectColocasia esculenta
dc.subjectroot and corm rot
dc.subjectOvatisporangium vexans
dc.subjectRhizoctonia solani
dc.titleCorm and root rot of Colocasia esculenta caused by Ovatisporangium vexans and Rhizoctonia solani
dc.typeArticle

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