Mycobiota associated with grains of soft wheat (Triticum aestivm L.) cultivars grown in Duhok Province, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

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Abdullah, S. K.
Biology Department, Faculty of Science, University of Zakho, Duhok, Iraq
Atroshi, H. I. M.
Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Duhok, Iraq

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The study dealt with the survey and identification of fungi associated with grains of several cultivars of soft wheat (Triticumaestivum L.) growing in Iraq by using agar plate, blotter paper and deep freezing methods. A total of 21 species representing 11 fungal genera were recovered and identified. Among the common genera were Penicillium (4 species), Alternaria and Aspergillus (3 species each),
Chaetomium, Cladosprium and Ulocladium (2 species each).The genera Arthrinium, Bipolaris,
Coniocessia, Curvularia, Emericella were represented by a single species. Nineteen species were recorded using the agar plate method, 11 species were also isolated by the deep freezing method and 8 species were isolated by blotter paper method. Cultivars Azadi (sample 6), IPA99 (sample 1) and unknown cultivar(Shekhan)(sample11) and showed the highest meam percentage contamination ( 42.0,%, 39.0% and 35.0%) respectively .The study revealed that there is a variation in the fungal composition and the total number of detected species as well as in their percentage of occurrence and percentage of contamination according to cultivar type and detection method. Coniocessia annandra was reported in one occasion and represented a new record for Iraq. A brief description along with photographs is provided for the species.

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Abdullah, S. K., & Atroshi, H. I. M. (2016). Mycobiota associated with grains of soft wheat (Triticum aestivm L.) cultivars grown in Duhok Province, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. International Journal of Agricultural Technology, 12(1), 91–104. retrieved from https://li04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/IJAT/article/view/6576
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