Introduction of Fusarium species associated with Crown and Root of Canola in Lorestan Province

Canola is one of the most important oilseeds in the world. Fusarium species can causes of canola root and crown rot.

In order to identify Fusarium species associated with rapeseed, some samples of the roots and crown of infected and suspicious plants were taken from rapeseed fields in the counties of Lorestan Province during the 2018 growing season. The samples were transferred to the laboratory and pathogenic fungi isolated and purified using specific and public media and then identified with valid keys.

A total of 88 isolates were obtained from the collected samples, which due to the morphological characteristics as F. acuminatum, F. culmorum, F. diversisporum, F. oxysporum, F. sambucinum, and F. solani. F. culmorum with 21 isolates (23.86%) and F. solani with 7 isolates (7.95%) had the highest and lowest frequency percentage, respectively.

Canola is reported for the first time as a new host for F. diversisporum and F. sambucinum in Iran.