Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. gladioli. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].

Author(s):  
D. Brayford

Abstract A description is provided for Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. gladioli. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Gladiolus sp. Also known to infect Babania, Crocosmia (= Montbretia), Crocus, Freesia, bulbous Iris, Ixia, Sparaxis, Streptanthera, Tritonia and Washingtonia (Iridaceae), causing corm rot or yellows symptoms (McClellan, 1945; 73, 3171; 74, 1746). DISEASE: Corm rot, basal dry rot, yellows. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Widespread. TRANSMISSION: By infected corms used as planting material. Via movement of contaminated soil. Local dispersal is by water flow and droplet splash containing macro- or microconidia.

Author(s):  
D. Brayford

Abstract A description is provided for Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. dianthi. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Dianthus spp. (carnation, pinks, sweet williams), Lychnis chalcedoica L. (Caryophyllaceae) (Armstrong & Armstrong, 1954; Hood & Stewart, 1957). DISEASE: Vascular wilt. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Widespread where Dianthus is grown. TRANSMISSION: Via infected planting materials and contaminated soil. Local dispersal is by water flow and splash droplets containing slimy macro- or microconidia.


Author(s):  
D. Brayford

Abstract A description is provided for Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. fragariae. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Fragaria (strawberry). DISEASE: Vascular wilt (or yellows). GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Australasia: Australia (Queensland), Japan, Korea. TRANSMISSION: Infected planting material; movement of soil during cultivation. Local dispersal is via water flow and splash droplets containing macro- and microconidia.


Author(s):  
D. Brayford

Abstract A description is provided for Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. pisi. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Pisum sativum L. (pea). Also reported to cause wilting of Dianthus spp. (74, 4545). DISEASE: Fusarium wilt, near wilt. Also a component in St. John's disease together with Fusarium solani (Martius) Sacc. (Buxton, 1955). GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Widespread where peas are cultivated. TRANSMISSION: Contaminated seed. Movement of contaminated soil during cultivation. Local dispersal may occur via water flow and splash droplets containing micro- or macroconidia.


Author(s):  
D. Brayford

Abstract A description is provided for Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. medicaginis. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Medicago sativa L. (lucerne, alfalfa). It may also cause wilt symptoms on some cultivars of yellow lupin (Lupinus luteus L.) (Armstrong & Armstrong, 1964). DISEASE: Vascular wilt. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Widespread where lucerne is grown, but disease is favoured by warm climatic conditions. Via seed and movement of contaminated soil. Local dispersal is by water flow and splash droplets carrying macro- and microconidia.


Author(s):  
D. Brayford

Abstract A description is provided for Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lini. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Linum spp., including L. usitatissimum L. (flax, linseed), L. angustifolium Huds. and L. crepitans Boemingh. (Kommedahl et al., 1970). It has also been reported to colonize roots of some weeds, including Veronica persica Poir., Stellaria media Cyrill., Lamium purpureum L., Capsella bursa-pastoris Medic. and Sonchus arvensis[Sonchus wightianus] L. (67, 1649). DISEASE: Vascular wilt. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Widespread where Linum is cultivated. TRANSMISSION: In seed and infected plant parts. Also by movement of contaminated soil during cultivation. Local dispersal is by water flow and splash droplets containing macro- or microconidia.


Author(s):  
D. Brayford

Abstract A description is provided for Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cepae. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Allium cepa L. (onion, shallots), A. sativum L. (garlic) (see notes below concerning F. oxysporum f.sp. garlic), A. fistulosum L. (Japanese bunching onion), A. chinense G. Don (rakkyo); Asparagus (68, 2953); Oxalis spp. (56, 1835). DISEASE: Basal rot of bulbs. Damping off of seedlings. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Africa: Egypt, Ethiopia, South Africa, Zambia. Australasia: India, Israel, Japan, Philippines, Tasmania. Europe: Greece, Hungary, Italy. North America: USA. South America: Brazil. TRANSMISSION: Via seed, infected planting material or movement of soil. Local dispersal is by slimy micro- and macroconidia moved by water flow and splash droplets.


Author(s):  
D. Brayford

Abstract A description is provided for Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. elaeidis. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Elaeis guineensis (Oil palm). May also infect E. oleifera, E. madagascariensis and E. melanococca. DISEASE: Vascular wilt. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: West and central Africa: Cameroon, Congo, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Zaire. Possibly Colombia. TRANSMISSION: Contaminated soil or plant material. Potentially by means of seed (52, 4182).


Author(s):  
D. Brayford

Abstract A description is provided for Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radicis-lycopersici. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Lycopersicon spp., including L. esculentum Mill. (tomato). Plants from several families may also be susceptible to some strains, in particular Capsicum frutescens L., Solanum melongena L. (Solanaceae), Arachis hypogea L., Astragalus glycyphyllos L., Glycine max (L.) Merr., Phaseolus vulgaris L., Pisum sativum L., Trifolium spp., Vicia faba L., (Leguminosae), Cucumis spp. (Cucurbitaceae), Beta vulgaris L. and Spinacia oleracea L. (Chenopodiaceae) (Jarvis & Shoemaker, 1978; 69, 7094; 73, 7659). DISEASE: Crown and root rot. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Crete, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands, UK, USA. TRANSMISSION: Long range dissemination is via contaminated seed (73, 5786), diseased planting material (70, 1472) and by movement of infected soil/compost (64, 2160). Locally, conidia are readily spread by water flow, e.g. in irrigation or hydroponic systems (71, 4871, 4872, 6378). Some airborne dispersal of microconidia has been detected in glasshouses (Rowe et al., 1977), presumably resulting from splash droplet formation following sporulation on nearby plant debris. Fungus gnats have been reported to transport the fungus (73, 5534).


Author(s):  
C. V. Subramanian

Abstract A description is provided for Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: On cultivated banana and abaca (Musa spp.) and wild spp. of Heliconia (Musaceae), esp. H. caribaea (42: 80); three species of grass (Paspalum fasciculatum, Panicum purpurascens andlxophorus unisetus), and Commelina diffusa (Commelinaceae) may serve as alternative hosts (Waite & Dunlap, 1953). DISEASES: Panama disease (vascular wilt) of banana (banana wilt) and vascular wilt in abaca (Musa textilis). GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Widespread: Africa, Asia, Australasia and Oceania, C. America and W. Indies, N. & S. America (CMI Map 31). TRANSMISSION: Primarily soil-borne; possibly air-borne also. Pathogen may spread in infected leaf trash or soil and debris in surface flood-water. Infected planting material is another source of infection and spread.


Author(s):  
D. Brayford

Abstract A description is provided for Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Lycopersicon esculentum (tomato). May also infect other species of Lycopersicon. DISEASE: Vascular wilt. The fungus may also cause tomato fruit rot. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Widespread in tomato growing regions of the world. Africa: Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Republic of South Africa, Senegal, Tanzania, Tunisia. America: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Cuba, Mexico, USA. Asia: China, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Korea, Pakistan. Australasia: Australia. Europe: Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain, USSR. TRANSMISSION: The fungus is soil borne and may also be transmitted by seed (58, 3447; 67, 1486), planting material and locally by water flow.


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