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Verticillium Primer

General Information Summary
Pathogens & Hosts Taxonomy Characteristics Disease Types Management Graphics References

Authors

Andrew K. Gonsalves, Educational Specialist

Stephen A. Ferreira, Extension Plant Pathologist

Department of Plant Pathology, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources

University of Hawaii at Manoa

PATHOGENS & HOSTS

Over five Verticillium species have been reported to occur in Hawaii (Raabe, et al., 1981). The following is a list of the reported pathogens from this genus (Verticillium) and the hosts they infect. The list is organized by the scientific name of the pathogen species (CAPITAL LETTERS), followed by the various susceptible plant hosts. Words in blue indicate what symptom or disease a given pathogen causes on the listed hosts.

VERTICILLIUM ALBO-ATRUM

Verticillium Wilt:

tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum)

potato (Solanum tuberosum)

VERTICILLIUM HETEROCLADIUM?

pineapple (Ananas comosus)

VERTICILLIUM SP.

Codiaeum variegatum var. pictum

okra (Hibiscus esculentus)

tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum)

eggplant (Solanum melongena)

potato (Solanum tuberosum)

VERTICILLIUM TENUISSIMUM

On Leaves of:

swamp mahogany (Eucalyptus robusta)

VERTICILLIUM THEOBROMAE

Fruit Rot:

banana (Musa acuminata, AAA)

TAXONOMY

KINGDOM: Mycetae (fungi)

DIVISION: Eumycota

SUBDIVISION: Deuteromycotina (The imperfect fungi)

CLASS: Hyphomycetes

ORDER: Hyphales (Moniliales)

Imperfect Fungi - Hyphomycetes - Hyphales (Moniliales)

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

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TYPES OF DISEASES

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MANAGEMENT

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GRAPHICS

Below is a list of graphics that are available for this Genus:

Verticillium wilt of cotton

REFERENCES

Agrios, G.N. 1988. Plant Pathology, 3rd edition. Academic Press, Inc: San Diego. 803 pp.

Farr, , D.F., G.F. Bills, G.P. Chamuris, and A.Y. Rossman. 1989. Fungi on Plants and Plant Products in the United States. APS PRESS: St. Paul, Minnesota. 1252 pp.

Raabe, Robert D., Ibra L. Conners, and Albert P. Martinez. 1981. Checklist of Plant Diseases in Hawaii. Hawaii Institute of Agriculture and Human Resources, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawaii (Information Text Series 022).

Streets, R.B. 1982. The Diagnosis of Plant Diseases: a field and laboratory manual emphasizing the most practical methods for rapid identification. The University of Arizona Press: Tucson, Arizona.

 

 

JUNE 1994

 

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