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First report of Fusarium proliferatum causing rot in Garlic (Allium sativum) in Australia

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Garlic bulbs (cv. Glenlarge) that were grown in Gatton, Queensland, Australia were identified as having dry rot symptoms during storage in February 2023. The pathogen was identified as Fusarium proliferatum by sequencing of the TEF1 gene region. Pathogenicity was confirmed by Koch’s postulates. This is the first report, to the author’s knowledge, of F. proliferatum causing disease in Allium sativum in Australia.

Source: Australasian Plant Pathology

DOI: 10.1007/s13313-025-01046-1

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