Abd Alrahman Khafta^*(1)

(1). Plant Protection Department, Tishreen University, Latakia, Syria.

(*Corresponding author: Dr. Abd Alrahman Khafta. E-Mail: dr.khafateh54@yahoo.com).

Received: 02/10/2018                                Accepted: 02/11/2018

Abstract

Several years ago, in the Syrian coastal orchards, the phenomenon of the decline and death of kiwi trees was observed. This problem was addressed by several visits during the year 2017 to three Kiwi orchards in Harisoun, Qardaha and Burj Islam, in order to identify the problem and identify the cause/causes of the decline and death of kiwi trees. The results indicated that the incidence of the deterioration and death of kiwi trees reached 7% in the orchard in Harisoun. Several of pests associated with the phenomenon were isolated and identified as three genera of nematodes i.e. Meloidogyne sp., Tylenchus sp. and Pratylenchus sp. The fungi Fusarium solani, Verticillium albo- atrum, Fomitiporia mediterranea and the bacteria cancer Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae were isolated too.

Keyword: Kiwi trees, Meloidogyne sp., Tylenchus sp., Pratylenchus sp., Fusarium solani, Verticillium albo- atrum, Fomitiporia mediterranea, Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae.

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