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Abstract
The study was conducted to evaluate, examine and analogize the pathogenic effect of fungi on healthy tomatoes and ginger with the perception of determining the detrimental changes and incidence of fungi on the ginger and tomato fruits. Nine (9) Fresh and physically damaged ginger and tomatoes were collected from three (3) locations, New garage (NGM), Odo ona (ODM) and Orita market (ORM), Oluyole Local Government Area, Ibadan, Oyo State. In total, twenty seven (27) fresh and physically damaged ginger and tomato fruit samples were collected, the fresh ginger and tomatoes were analyzed and assessed for severity rot for a period of five weeks. Pathogenicity test corroborate the proneness of fungal pathogens to cause spoilage and rotness of ginger and tomato. The morphological and microscopic characteristics of the fungal pathogens were identified using mycological atlas and literatures .Data obtained were estimated using the analysis of variance (ANOVA) 5% level of significance. The research disclose a total of six (6) fungi pathogens that causes spoilage of ginger and tomato species: Aspergillus aculeatinus, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus nidulans, Aspergillus japonicas and Fusarium moniliforme. The study reveals that Aspergillus flavus had the highest percentage occurrence of (27.3%) followed by Aspergillus niger and Fusarium moniliforme (18.1%), while all of Aspergillus aculeatinus, Aspergillus nidulans had the least (9.0%) percentage occurrence. Result obtained indicate that Orita market had the highest spoilage of tomato, Odo ona market had the highest spoilage of ginger, new garage recorded the least for both tomatoes and ginger spoilage within the five (5) weeks of study. The result reveals that Aspergillus spp and Fusarium moniliforme are the major fungi pathogens that causes spoilage of ginger and tomato at storage. The study assert affirming data for prophylactic methods employ to restrain the post-harvest losses of ginger and tomato by the farmers, agriculturist and entomologist thus enhancing the effective yield of farm products.
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Copyright © 2024 Shofoluwe-Ibikunle Olatomiwa, Olajumoke Modupe Albert , Lanlokun Olabisi Adeola, Oluwajimi Abidemi Lucy, Aderoju Adeola, Fasasi Kehinde Saheedat. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.
