As plant pathogens cause significant yield losses in all crops, much effort is put into diseases prevention and control. The importance of rocket has increased in many countries, and also in Serbia interest in cultivation this species is raising. Rocket production is threatened by various pathogenic microorganisms, fung-like, fungi and bacteria being among the most significant ones. For successful rocket production, knowledge on possible pathogenic causers of the diseases is of high importance. In this paper, a review of the literature of diseases caused by fungi and fungi-like organisms of rocket known so far, is presented.
Arugula is a leafy vegetable crop belonging to the Brassicaceae family, currently grown in several agricultural areas around the world. The two main species that are mostly grown as lettuce crops are Eruca sativa ("cultivated" rocket) and Diplotaxis tenuifolia ("wild" rocket). It is distributed all over the world and is usually consumed fresh (leaves) due to its typical sharp spicy taste. It has a variety of medicinal and therapeutic properties. It is grown in open fields or more often in greenhouses. Along with the increase in the demand for arugula and the intensification of production, an increasing occurrence of diseases and pests has been recorded. Viral diseases are a limiting factor for successful production and a potential threat to the failure of crops. Therefore, this research provides an overview of the literature of viruses registered so far on arugula. As viruses are a serious problem in plant production, and in arugula it is insufficiently researched, it is necessary to further elaborate on this topic.
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