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- There are four plant diseases caused by fungal pathogens with high impact in Philippine agriculture. They are Phytophthora coconut bud rot, Panama disease of banana, downy mildew on corn, and South American leaf blight (SALB) on rubber.
Jan 1, 2023 · For example, in the Philippines, there are 12 reported fungal species (belonging to Fusarium sp., Aspergillus sp., and Penicillium sp.) isolated from various crop commodities known to produce mycotoxins (Balendres, Karlovsky, & Cumagun, 2019).
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Feb 21, 2017 · Aspergillosis and candidiasis were the top causes of fungal infections in the Philippines. Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA), drawn from the number of tuberculosis patients, affects 77,172 people.
- Maria Christina R. Batac, David Denning
- 2017
Jan 1, 2023 · Fungal infection ranks second as the leading cause of consultation in dermatology in the Philippines with a prevalence of 12.98% (Handog & Dayrit, 2005). Tinea corporis, tinea cruris and tinea pedis account for 22.63%, 16.7% and 16.38% of the cases, respectively ( Handog & Dayrit, 2005 ).
Aspergillosis and candidiasis were the top causes of fungal infections in the Philippines. Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA), drawn from the number of tuberculosis patients, affects 77,172 people.
Jan 1, 2023 · Pathogenic fungi can reduce plant yield, reduce farmer's profit, negatively affect fruit quality and marketability, and affect consumers' health (mycotoxigenic fungi). This chapter reviews the genera of plant pathogenic fungi affecting crops in the Philippines.
Oct 1, 2022 · This paper explored the Sigatoka leaf spot complex, its associated fungi, factors that influence disease incidence and spread, and management measures of this disease.
Dec 7, 2023 · Haematonectria sp., Paramyrothecium sp., and Neoscytalidium sp. are three genera newly recorded in the country, and more than 10 fungal species have been recently reported. The most common diseases caused by fungi were wilt, anthracnose, blight, damping-off, rot, spots, and rust.
