Prevalence of Fungal Disease Agents in Garlic Growing Areas of Gaziantep Province

Abstract

Surveys were carried out in garlic cultivation areas of Gaziantep province in April 2018 and April 2019 to determine the prevalence of fungal diseases of garlic. After the isolation process was conducted according to routine mycological methods, fungi were identified according to their cultural and morphological characteristics. Fungi belonging to genera of Fusarium, Rhizoctonia, Macrophomina and Puccinia were determined in garlic production areas. The most prevalent genus among all fungi was determined as the Fusarium isolated from all areas. The rust disease caused by Puccinia porri has not been detected in the Islahiye district and its prevalence in other areas varies between 5,1-18 %.