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