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Fusarium wilt
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A.M. Varela & A.A.Seif, icipe
Is this a Minor Pest?
Yes
Minor Pest Title
Fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. melongenae)
Minor Pest Description
Affected plants show yellowing of leaves that progressively wilt and die from bottom upwards. Woody stem and root tissue of diseased plants turn brown. This fungus does not affect tomatoes. Optimum temperature for its growth on eggplants is 27.8 °C.
Minor Pest What to do.
- Use resistant varieties, if available
- Amend soils with organic matter (e.g. compost)
- Practice crop rotation
- In some countries susceptible eggplant varieties are grafted onto resistant rootstocks (e.g. Solanum gilo and S. integrefolium).
Minor Pest Position
6
Minor Pest Firstcontent
116
Pest Type
fungal
Host Plants
Eggplant
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