Table 3.
Morphological characteristics of Bipolaris isolates.
| Group | Colony Characteristics | Conidia | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Length (µm) | Average Width (µm) | Shape | ||
| A (n = 20) | Grey with white spots, rough raised mycelia, irregular margin | 80.44 ± 0.71 a (64–89) |
14.64 ± 0.28 ab (13–16) |
Fusiform, slightly curved, dark brown, 4–9 distoseptate |
| B (n = 9) | Grey, smooth raised mycelia, irregular margin | 65.38 ± 0.64 e (53–71) |
12.43 ± 0.59 d (11–13) |
Fusiform, slightly curved, light brown, 4 distoseptate |
| C (n = 25) | Grey, smooth appressed mycelia, irregular margin | 74.05 ± 0.14 c (63–97) |
15.14 ± 0.35 a (14–16) |
Brown, 6–8 distoseptate |
| D (n = 11) | Blackish grey with white spot, smooth appressed mycelia, regular margin | 76.68 ± 0.54 b (68–84) |
13.44 ± 0.44 c (12–14) |
Brown, 4–5 distoseptate |
| E (n = 12) | Whitish grey, rough raised mycelia, irregular margin | 71.29 ± 0.80 d (51–83) |
13.89 ± 0.38 bc (12–15) |
Light brown, 5–9 distoseptate |
The values in the column represent the average of 30 measurements, followed by the standard deviation. Duncan’s multiple range tests (DMRT) show that values with different alphabetical (a–e) superscripts within a column are significantly different (p ≤ 0.05).