SURVEY OF FUSARIUM SPECIES IN AN ARID ENVIRONMENT OF BAHRAIN .1. DISTRIBUTION OF FUSARIUM SPECIES UNDER PLASTIC TUNNELS OF VEGETABLE CROPS AT 3 LOCATIONS

The prevalence and distribution of soil-inhabiting Fusarium species in the soil of vegetable crops grown under custom-made plastic tunnels w ere studied at three geographical locations on the island of Bahrain. Six species of Fusarium representing a total of 1154 isolates were iso lated on modified Komada medium. All species reported in this survey a re recorded for the first time from the hot, arid desert of Bahrain. F usarium solani and F. oxysporum were among the most frequently isolate d fungi in all locations and crops.