Ph.D. Dissertation at the University of Basrah Investigates Date Palm Inflorescence Rot Disease and Control Strategies
A Ph.D. dissertation at the College of Agriculture, University of Basrah, examined the inflorescence rot disease affecting date palms in the province and explored methods for controlling it using chemical compounds and biological agents.
The dissertation, presented by student Basel Youssef Mahdi, aimed to diagnose the causal pathogens both morphologically and molecularly using PCR technology, and to register them in the NCBI database. As a result, two new fungal species responsible for the disease were identified and recorded.
The study involved the use of a fungicide, nano-chitosan, and a biological fungus for disease control. The findings revealed a reduction in infection rates and identified effective compounds in combating the disease using GC-MS analysis.
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