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Symptoms
of Fusarium wilt (W. Martin).
Stem
symptom of Fusarium wilt disease (T. Ames). |
Diagnostic
summary
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most obvious symptom is an interveinal
yellowing of leaves followed by wilting. The older leaves dry out and can
drop from the plant or stay hanging from the stems at any stage of
development. Yellowing of leaves is sometimes one sided.
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splitting or cracking of stem
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browning or blackening of
stem inside (vascular tissues) which may
extend to the storage roots
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premature flowering
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stunting
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may cause fibrous root necrosis
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Taxonomy
Economic
importance
Geographical
distribution
Morphology
Symptoms
Biology
and ecology
Host
range
Detection
Management
References
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Fusarium surface and root
rots
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