Publication: Symptomatological characterization and survey of infectious foliar fungal diseases of DMMMSU-SRDI developed open pollinated mulberry varieties during dry season
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2024-05
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Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University- North La Union Campus
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Mulberry leaf production is an integral part of the sericulture industry and the
success of silkworm rearing is dependent on the sustainability of its supply.
Understanding the seasonal occurrence of foliar diseases is important for better
management and to ensure high and quality leaf yield. Thus, a surveillance of prevailing
foliar diseases of the OPV mulberry during the dry season (March 1, 2024 to April 26,
2024) was conducted at the Mulberry Production Site of the Sericulture Research and
Development Institute to determine and identify the foliar fungal disease based on the
symptomology and assess disease incidence and severity. 60 sample plants from each
variety were tagged and were monitored monthly. Based on the symptoms, the foliar
fungal diseases were identified as Leaf blight and Cescorpora Leaf spot. Alf-058
exhibited the highest disease incidence and severity while H2 has the lowest. The result
suggests that there is varietal difference in terms of their response to leaf blight and
cercospora leaf spot.
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Libunao, I.A.R. (2024). Symptomatological characterization and survey of infectious foliar fungal diseases of DMMMSU-SRDI developed open pollinated mulberry varieties during dry season [Unpublished Undergraduate Thesis, Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University- North La Union Campus, Bacnotan, La Union].