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Vol. 8(4), pp. 316-324, May 2020
DOI: 10.14662/ARJASR2020.011
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ISSN: 2360-7874
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Fungi Associated with Wheat (Triticum spp.) in South East Ethiopia under Storage Conditions

 

Asela Kesho1, 2*, Alemayehu Chala1, Elfinesh Shikur1

 

1College of Agriculture, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia

2Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Holeta Agricultural Research Center, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia

Email address: aselakesho@gmail.com

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Accepted 28 May 2020

Abstract

 

Storage fungi are among the major factors causing post-harvest deterioration of crop produce worldwide. However, their identity, intensity and economic importance remains under studied in many parts of Sub-Saharan Africa including Ethiopia. Therefore, the current work was carried out with the objectives to determine the identity and incidence of major fungi associated with stored wheat in Southeast Ethiopia. For this purpose mycological analysis was carried out using 180 wheat grain samples collected from three major wheat growing zones of South East Ethiopia. Results of the mycological analysis revealed the contamination of wheat grains by fungal species in the study region. Among the different species identified, Aspergillus flavus and Alternaria triticina were the predominant species at different locations and storage time with different frequencies. The highest fungal incidence (98.62%) was recorded after six months storage of wheat grain.

 

Key words: Association, Fungal Incidence, Southeast Ethiopia, Storage Fungi, Wheat


 

How to cite this article (APA Style): Asela K., Alemayehu C., Elfinesh S (2020). Fungi Associated with Wheat (Triticum spp.) in South East Ethiopia under Storage Conditions. Acad. Res. J. Agri. Sci. Res. 8(4): 316-324

 

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