Rhouma, A., Hajji-Hedfi, L., Ben Othmen, S., Kumari Shah, K., Matrood, A., Okon, O., Pant, D. (2022). Strawberry Grey Mould, a Devastating Disease Caused by the Airborne Fungal Pathogen Botrytis cinerea. test, 50(2), 44-50. doi: 10.21608/ejp.2022.161763.1070
Abdelhak Rhouma; Lobna Hajji-Hedfi; Soukaina Ben Othmen; Kabita Kumari Shah; Abdulnabi A. A. Matrood; Okon G. Okon; Divya Pant. "Strawberry Grey Mould, a Devastating Disease Caused by the Airborne Fungal Pathogen Botrytis cinerea". test, 50, 2, 2022, 44-50. doi: 10.21608/ejp.2022.161763.1070
Rhouma, A., Hajji-Hedfi, L., Ben Othmen, S., Kumari Shah, K., Matrood, A., Okon, O., Pant, D. (2022). 'Strawberry Grey Mould, a Devastating Disease Caused by the Airborne Fungal Pathogen Botrytis cinerea', test, 50(2), pp. 44-50. doi: 10.21608/ejp.2022.161763.1070
Rhouma, A., Hajji-Hedfi, L., Ben Othmen, S., Kumari Shah, K., Matrood, A., Okon, O., Pant, D. Strawberry Grey Mould, a Devastating Disease Caused by the Airborne Fungal Pathogen Botrytis cinerea. test, 2022; 50(2): 44-50. doi: 10.21608/ejp.2022.161763.1070

Strawberry Grey Mould, a Devastating Disease Caused by the Airborne Fungal Pathogen Botrytis cinerea

Egyptian Journal of Phytopathology
Article 6, Volume 50, Issue 2, December 2022, Pages 44-50    PDF (232.12 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejp.2022.161763.1070
Authors
Abdelhak Rhouma* 1; Lobna Hajji-Hedfi1; Soukaina Ben Othmen1; Kabita Kumari Shah2; Abdulnabi A. A. Matrood3; Okon G. Okon4; Divya Pant5
1Regional Centre of Agricultural Research of Sidi Bouzid, CRRA, Gafsa Road Km 6, B.P. 357, 9100, Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia
2Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Gokuleshwor College, Tribhuvan University, Baitadi, Nepal
3Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq
4Department of Botany, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot Akpaden, Nigeria
5Department of Plant Science, College of Agricultural Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
Abstract
Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa Duch.) is an important and valuable fruit because of its unique flavor and economic, nutritional and health benefits. It is one of the most consumed berries worldwide. Grey mould of strawberry fruits, caused by the necrotrophic ascomycete Botrytis cinerea Pers.: Fr., is one of the most important diseases. This airborne pathogen has the ability to kill strawberry cells through the production of reactive oxygen species and toxins causing massive production losses at all development stages and even post-harvest. The intensive production of strawberries has created a favorable environment for this disease. Strawberry grey mould management is typically very input-intensive, in particular with respect to chemical fungicides. As a result, the integrated pest management is required to control strawberry grey mould. A thorough understanding of B. cinerea epidemiology and infection processes is needed to guide future efforts in the development of innovative integrated management practices. This review summarizes the current knowledge of taxonomy and morphology, signs and symptoms, disease development, infection process, and control of B. cinerea using integrated disease management.  
Keywords
Strawberry; Fragaria ananassa; Botrytis cinerea; grey mould disease; management practice
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