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Fusarium fruit rot of banana in Iran
Hossein Piri 1, A
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Yasamin Irandegani 1, B-C
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Sara Siahpoush 2, D-E
 
 
 
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Engineering Department, Velayat University, Iranshahr, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran
 
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Plant Protection Department, Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, Lorestan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research Center, Keshavarz, Khorramabad, Iran
 
 
A - Research concept and design; B - Collection and/or assembly of data; C - Data analysis and interpretation; D - Writing the article; E - Critical revision of the article; F - Final approval of article
 
 
Submission date: 2025-08-11
 
 
Acceptance date: 2025-12-03
 
 
Online pre-proof publication date: 2025-12-15
 
 
Corresponding author
Hossein Piri   

Engineering Department, Velayat University, Iranshahr, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran
 
 
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24425/jppr.2026.3394
 
 
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HIGHLIGHTS
  • Banana
  • Fusarium verticillioides
  • Azadirachta indica
  • bacterial and yeast antagonists
KEYWORDS
antagonist microorganisms
banana
Fusarium verticillioides
neem
Thiabendazole
 
TOPICS
ABSTRACT
Banana fruit rot by Fusarium verticillioides is one of the most important diseases of banana in Iran. In 2021-2022 this species was identified by both morphological and molecular methods in Iran, also its phylogenetic relationship with the reference species in the GenBank was investigated. Pathogenicity tests revealed that all isolates induced symptoms of banana fruit rot disease that were consistent with those observed in the field. In the second step of this study, control of F. verticillioides was evaluated in vitro and in vivo. Nowadays, the current trend is shifting from chemical pesticides toward safer methods. Antagonist microorganisms as biocontrol agents are useful substitutes. Some bacteria and fungi have been found to have inhibitory effects on F. verticillioides. In this research we examined bacterial and yeast antagonist isolates, Neem extract and finally a chemical fungicide (Thiabendazole) on mycelial growth of F. verticillioides. Our results showed that two bacterial isolates and two isolates of yeasts inhibited the pathogen growth. The methanol leaf extract of Neem at 4000 ppm concentration, showed the most antifungal activity. Integration of bacterial and yeast antagonists with Thiabendazole showed the best activity at 600 ppm concentration of Thiabendazole.
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The authors have declared that no conflict of interests exist.
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