What is the common name of Fusarium oxysporum?

fusarium wilt of banana
Pronunciation (help·info) is a fungal plant pathogen that causes Panama disease of banana (Musa spp.), also known as fusarium wilt of banana….

Where is Fusarium oxysporum found?

…by the soil-inhabiting fungus species Fusarium oxysporum forma specialis cubense. A form of fusarium wilt, Panama disease is widespread throughout the tropics and can be found wherever susceptible banana cultivars are grown.

What does Fusarium oxysporum look like?

Infected plants are usually stunted; their leaves turn pale green to golden yellow and later wilt, wither, die, and drop off progressively upward from the stem base. Dark streaks occur in the xylem vascular tissue of the roots and lower stem, and the roots may decay.

Is there a special form of f.oxysporum?

This observation has led to the idea of “special form” or forma specialis in F. oxysporum.

What kind of disease does Fusarium oxysporum cause?

F. oxysporum is infamous for causing a condition called Fusarium wilt, which is lethal to plants and swift – by the time a plant shows any outward sign of infection, it is already too late, and the plant will die. Additionally, F. oxysporum is not discriminating, they can cause disease in nearly every agriculturally important plant.

How old do you have to be to get Fusarium oxysporum?

Though the fungus is capable of attacking all stages of the cyclamen plant, the first symptoms usually only show on plants that are at least 3 to 4 months old. They concern foliage, tuber and roots. Fusarium oxysporum is a fungus of the class Adelomycetes (Deuteromycetes – ‘Imperfect Fungi’).

When does Fusarium oxysporum f.sp.cyclaminis attack?

Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cyclaminis mostly attacks plants after re-potting and at the start of flowering. The quality and nature of the growing medium has an effect on its development. As in the case of Phialophora, the affected plant shows symptoms of withering and first partial and then total yellowing of the foliage.