Monitoring fungal pathogens in tomatoes grown in greenhouses using molecular diagnostics, highlighting the threat of soil-borne diseases.
Tomato production in protected environments such as greenhouses has become a popular trend in agriculture. The main advantage of greenhouse crop production over open field systems is the ability to control the environment, limiting the impact of abiotic and biotic factors. However, under greenhouse conditions tomatoes are still susceptible to certain soil-borne fungal diseases. Early detection of fungal pathogens is paramount for controlling the diseases and their spread. The aim of the study was to monitor fungal pathogens affecting tomato plants grown in protected conditions. Molecular diagnostics of pathogens Alternaria spp., Fusarium spp., Penicillium spp. and Aspergillus spp. was carried out during the vegetative season in various organs of tomato plants planting in greenhouse using nested-PCR assay. A. alternata was the predominant pathogen among all tested tomato genotypes. Fusarium and Aspergillus species were not detected in greenhouse tomato plantings during vegetative season.
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