African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5236

Full Length Research Paper

First report of black root rot disease (Thielaviopsis basicola) of carrot in Saudi Arabia

Elsayed F. Abd_Allah1*, Abeer Hashem2, Ali H. Bahkali2 and Asma AL-Huqail2
1Plant Production Department, Faculty of Food Science and Agriculture, King Saud University, P. O. Box. 2460 Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.  2Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, King Saud University, P. O. Box. 2460 Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 30 May 2011
  •  Published: 16 September 2011

Abstract

During January-February 2010, a black root rot (BRR) disease of carrot (Daucus carotaL.) was observed in vegetable markets of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The recovery ofThielaviopsis basicola from local carrot fields indicated its appearance in propagules ranged between 8.32-10.15 (total count/g soil). This report describes the first evidence of black root rot disease of carrot caused by T. basicola in vegetable markets of Riyadh (Saudi Arabia).

 

Key words: Black root rot disease, Thielaviopsis basicola, Saudi Arabia, Daucus carotaL.