The Qualitative Estimation of Fungi Distributed in the Fruit and Vegetable Market

Authors

  • Shalu Sharma Department of Botany, S.S.V. College, Hapur, Uttar Pradesh 245101, India 3Department of Botany, Agra College, Agra, Uttar Pradesh 282001, India
  • Geeta Rani Department of Botany, S.S.V. College, Hapur, Uttar Pradesh 245101, India 3Department of Botany, Agra College, Agra, Uttar Pradesh 282001, India
  • Ashish Tejasvi Department of Botany, Agra College, Agra, Uttar Pradesh 282001, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Alternaria sp, Qualitative estimation, Fungal spores, Petri plate, Phytophthora sp, Vegetable market

Abstract

Fungal spores are approximately ten times more than pollen grains in  air. Exposed petri plate method was used to obtain qualitative  estimation respectively. Concentration of fungal spores in vegetable  market environment was examined to collect the basic information  required for further studies. Most of the fungal samples were collected  and isolated from main vegetable market of district Hapur during  January, 2022 by visual and sticky slide methods. Alternaria sp. was  found most dominant and Phytophthora sp. was the least dominant  fungus found during present study. The study also showed a common representation of many fungi in vegetable market and as well as their  occurrence in the vegetable crop fields near the vegetable market. 

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Published

2022-12-15

How to Cite

The Qualitative Estimation of Fungi Distributed in the Fruit and Vegetable Market . (2022). Bio Science Research Bulletin, 38(2), 100–105. https://doi.org/10.48165/