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Penicillium Implicatum Causes a Destructive Rot of Pomegranate Fruits

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In this study Penicillium implicatum Biourge was found to be the cause of a destructive rot of stored pomegranate (Punica granata) fruits. This species has not previously been reported to cause disease of the fruit. The ability of the strain to decay pomegranates as well as some varieties of apples (Jonagold, Selena and Vanda) under laboratory conditions after inoculation with conidia into the subcutaneous layer of healthy fruits was demonstrated. The fungus was also found on mouldy stamens of pomegranates.

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  1. Microbiology Department, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Slovak Agricultural University, Nitra, Slovak Republic

    R. Labuda & S. Mátéová

  2. Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources, Slovak Agricultural University, Nitra, Slovak Republic

    K. Hudec & R. Bohovič

  3. Institute of Preventive and Clinical Medicine, Bratislava

    E. Piecková

  4. Fruits-, Wine-Production, and Vineyard Department, Faculty of Horticulture and Landscape Engineering, Slovak Agricultural University, Nitra, Slovak Republic

    J. Mezey

  5. Diseases Prevention and Reproduction of Farm Animals Department, Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources, Slovak Agricultural University, Nitra, Slovak Republic

    S. S. Lukáč

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Labuda, R., Hudec, K., Piecková, E. et al. Penicillium Implicatum Causes a Destructive Rot of Pomegranate Fruits. Mycopathologia 157, 217–223 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:MYCO.0000020599.95040.c6

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