Causal agents of Post-harvest Rot of Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L.) and their control using Indigenous Practices in Hong, Adamawa State

Abstract

Pumpkin, one of the common names for lowering plants that belong to the Curcubitaceae family with four genera which include Curcubita maxima, Curcubita pepo, Curcubita moschata and Cucurbita mixta. They are characterized by spreading vines with showy yellow-orange lowers, large lobed leaves, long twisting tendrils and thick shell which contain the seeds and pulp [1]. They are grown all around the world for a variety of reasons ranging from agricultural purposes (such as animal feed) to commercial and ornamental purposes [2].