Identification of Fungal Pathogens of Postharvest Rot of Sweet Melon Fruit (Cucumis Melo L.) In Jimeta, Yola-North Local Government Area of Adamawa State

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@article{1712719,
      author = {Sanusi Mohammed KABIRU PhD., Mohammed Muazu DANZAKI PhD.},
      title = {Identification of Fungal Pathogens of Postharvest Rot of Sweet Melon Fruit (Cucumis Melo L.) In Jimeta, Yola-North Local Government Area of Adamawa State},
      journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
      year = {2025},
      volume = {9},
      number = {6},
      pages = {878-887},
      issn = {2456-8880},
      url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1712719.pdf},
      abstract = {Sweet melon is an important fruit crop consumed and recognized globally. However, its production and storage have been devastated globally over the years due to pathogenic infections, the most serious one is the postharvest spoilage caused mainly by microorganisms such as fungi. Identification of fungal pathogens of postharvest rot of sweet melon fruit (Cucumis melo) was conducted in the laboratory of Plant Science Department of Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola. The experimental design used was Completely Randomized Design (CRD), each treatment was replicated three times. Data collected was analyzed using ANOVA as statistical tool, and means were separated using the Least Significant Difference (LSD). The survey conducted, indicated that Gwari market has the percentage incidence of rot (26%) and mean radial diameter of rot (23.4mm), Jimeta modern market had percentage incidence of rot (30%) and mean diameter of rot (37.4mm) and Jimeta shopping complex with the highest percentage incidence of rot (36%) and mean diameter of rot (50.1mm). The fungi that were isolated from rotten sweet melon fruits include: Aspergillus niger, Pseudallescheria boydii, and Neosartorya pseudofischeri. The Pathogenicity test results indicated that all the isolated fungi were pathogenic on sweet melon fruits, however, A. niger was the most virulent of the other test organisms because it had the highest  mean rot diameter of (282mm) followed by Pseudallescheria boydii with (266mm) and Neosartorya pseudofischeri had (236mm). It is recommended that further research be carried out on the effect of infection on the nutritional value of sweet melon fruits.},
      keywords = {Identification, Fungal, Pathogens, Postharvest Rot Sweet-melon},
      month = {December},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I6-1712719}
  }