Muhammad Zaman1, Mahmoud A. Amer1, Muhammad Amir1, Zaheer Khalid1, Muhammad Taimoor Shakeel2, Ibrahim M. Al-Shahwan1, Mohammed A. Al-Saleh1,3,*
Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.94, No.3, pp. 897-910, 2025, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2025.063093
- 31 March 2025
Abstract The common fig (Ficus carica L.), Moraceae family, is a commonly grown fruit tree in the Mediterranean region. Fig mosaic disease (FMD) poses a substantial threat to Saudi Arabia’s fig-producing economy. A survey was conducted during the two seasons of 2021 and 2022 on fig trees, displaying various fig mosaic disease symptoms. A total of 200 fig leaves and fruit samples were collected from various governorates in several Regions of Saudi Arabia including Riyadh, Tabuk, Hail, Qassim, Al-Jouf, Makkah, Jazan, Al-Madinah, Asir, and Northern Borders. These samples were tested by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) with… More >