First comprehensive study on distribution frequency and incidence of seed-borne pathogens from cereal and legume crops in Sri Lanka

FIGURE 1. Colony morphology (upper surface and lower surface) and microscopic features (conidia, conidiophore, and spores) respectively of fungal pure cultures from Arachis hypogea kernel on PDA after 10 days at 28–30 0C; a–c Rhizopus oryzae, d–f Aspergillus oryzae, g–i Aspergillus niger, j–l Macrophomina phaseolina, m–o Talaromyces oumae-annae and p–r Aspergillus niger.

FIGURE 2. Colony morphology (upper surface and lower surface) and microscopic features (conidia and conidiophore) respectively of fungal pure cultures from Arachis hypogea seed coat on PDA after 10 days at 28–30 0C; a–c Aspergillus niger, d–f Rhizopus oryzae and g–i Aspergillus niger.

FIGURE 3. Colony morphology (upper surface and lower surface) and microscopic features (conidia and conidiophore) respectively of fungal pure cultures from Oryza sativa on PDA after 10 days at 28–30 0C; a–c Rhizopus oryzae, d–f Bipolaris sivanesaniana, g–i Daldinia eschscholtzii and j–l Orbilia foliicola.

FIGURE 4. Colony morphology (upper surface and lower surface) and microscopic features (conidia and conidiophore) respectively of fungal pure cultures from Vigna radiata on PDA after 10 days at 28–30 0C; a–c Rhizopus oryzae.