Fusarium solani f.sp. cucurbitae
crown and foot rot of cucurbits
Europe. Iraq, Japan, New Zealand, Brazil, Canada, South Africa
CA, OR, WA, NY, AR, NC
2022-11-22
fungus
Mexico, Korea
Primarily squash and pumpkin. Reported in melon.
FUSACS
3 Known Hosts
Citrullis lanatus
watermelon
No
FUSASC-3
Watermelon are not attacked by this pathogen in nature.
Toussoun, T. A., and Snyder, W. C. 1961. The pathogenicity, distribution, and control of two races of Fusarium (Hypomyces) solani f. cu- curbitae. Phytopathology 51:17-22.
Cucumis melo
melon
No
FUSASC-2
Seed is not known to be a pathway. No references found.
International Seed Federation Regulated Pest List Database. www.pestlist.worldseed.org. Nyon, switzerland
Cucurbita spp.
squash, pumpkin, gourd
Yes
FUSASC-2, FUSASC-3, FUSASC-4
Seed can be a pathway in Cucurbita spp., but only when symptoms are found on the fruit.
Yes
Agar incubation
This test has not been validated or standardized
FUSASC-4
Fungicide seed treatments
Crop rotation (4 years). Harvesting fruit without symptoms prevents seed lot contamination.
FUSASC-1, FUSASC-2
International Seed Federation Regulated Pest List Database. www.pestlist.worldseed.org. Nyon, switzerland
Toussoun, T. A., and Snyder, W. C. 1961. The pathogenicity, distribution, and control of two races of Fusarium (Hypomyces) solani f. cu- curbitae. Phytopathology 51:17-22.
Mehl, H.L. and Epstein, L., 2007. Identification of Fusarium solani f. sp. cucurbitae race 1 and race 2 with PCR and production of disease-free pumpkin seeds. Plant Disease, 91:1288-1292.
Fusarium solani f.sp. cucurbitae In: Crop Protection Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. www.cabi.org/cpc.
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