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First report of Fusarium oxysporum causing rot in garlic (Allium sativum) in Australia

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Diseased garlic bulbs (cv. Glenlarge) with symptoms of rot were identified in Gatton, Queensland, Australia, during storage in February 2023. The causal pathogen was identified as Fusarium oxysporum by sequencing of the TEF1 gene region, pathogenicity tests, and successful fulfillment of Koch’s postulates. This is the first report in Australia, to the author’s knowledge, of F. oxysporum causing disease in Allium sativum.

Source: Australasian Plant Pathology

DOI: 10.1007/s13313-025-01047-0

Authors: Jessie Rose Harper, Victor J. Galea, Cherie F. Gambley

Institution: The University of Queensland

Language: English

Topic: Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases

Subfield: Cell Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,790