Pseudomycosis and mycosis of rocket plant (arugula)

Abstract

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.