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

Elsayed F. Abd Allah, Abeer Hashem, Ali H. Bahkali and Asma Al-Huqail
African journal of microbiology research, Vol.5(18), pp.2867-2869
16/09/2011

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Life Sciences & Biomedicine Microbiology Science & Technology
During January-February 2010, a black root rot (BRR) disease of carrot (Daucus carota L.) was observed in vegetable markets of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The recovery of Thielaviopsis 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).

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