Isolation of Fungal Pathogens of Stored Maize, <i>Zea mays</i> L., in Seka Chokersa District of Jimma Zone, Ethiopia

Garuma Nemera Roge

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Isolation of Fungal Pathogens of Stored Maize, Zea mays L., in Seka Chokersa District of Jimma Zone, Ethiopia

Garuma Nemera Roge

Published in American Journal of Life Sciences (Volume 9, Issue 3)

Received: 1 April 2021 Accepted: 19 May 2021 Published: 27 May 2021

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Abstract

Maize, the most common stable food in Africa, is attacked by different pests during its production and post-harvest. Fungi are usually responsible for the deterioration of maize seedlings and grains right in the field or in storage. Storage fungi usually invade grain or seed during storage and are generally not present in large quantities before harvest in the field. They cause quality loss through their production of toxic byproducts which has high risk for human and animal health. The most common storage fungi are species of Aspergillus and Penicillium. This short study was conducted with an objective of isolating and identifying the major fungi genera associated with stored maize grain in Seka Chokersa district of Jimma Zone in 2017. Samples were taken from farmers traditional storage containers. For isolation, the fungi were grown on PDA medium and identified morphologically using a dissecting microscope. Accordingly, common stored cereal grain fungi genera Aspergillus, Fusarium and Penicillium were morphologically identified off the samples collected to their genus level. Among these fungi, Aspergillus spp. was identified with high frequency (86.6%) followed by Fusarium spp. (53.3%) and Penicillium spp. (40%). Aspergillus, Fusarium and Penicillium are among the top fungi genera deteriorating stored cereal grain which have high health risk for both human and animal.

Published in	American Journal of Life Sciences (Volume 9, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajls.20210903.11
Page(s)	42-44
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Stored Cereal Grain, Fungal Pathogen, Fungi Genera, Aflatoxin

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Garuma Nemera Roge. (2021). Isolation of Fungal Pathogens of Stored Maize, Zea mays L., in Seka Chokersa District of Jimma Zone, Ethiopia. American Journal of Life Sciences, 9(3), 42-44. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajls.20210903.11

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Garuma Nemera Roge. Isolation of Fungal Pathogens of Stored Maize, Zea mays L., in Seka Chokersa District of Jimma Zone, Ethiopia. Am J Life Sci. 2021;9(3):42-44. doi: 10.11648/j.ajls.20210903.11

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Holetta Agricultural Research Center, Holetta, Ethiopia

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