Effect Of Physical Factors On Fungi Causing Crown Rot Of Banana

Banana is a most popular fruit due to its nutritive value. During storage and marketing banana deteriorate through microbial attack. A survey of post harvest diseases of banana was carried from different localities of Maharashtra. Predominant disease was crown rot. In fungal pathogens Fusariumoxysporum was very common. Fungicide application programme has influenced resistance in pathogens. Some of the isolates of Fusariumoxysporum were sensitive to benomyl whereas others were resistant. Physical factors influence the growth of fungi. It was seen that growth of resistant isolate was higher than sensitive one