“First Report of Fusarium Wilt of Lavandula pubescens Caused by Fusarium oxysporum in Saudi Arabia”. The American Phytopathological Society

Journal Article

• Magazine \ Newspaper: The American Psychopathological Society, Volume 94, Number 9, P. 1163.

Publication Abstract

During 2008, lavender (Lavandula pubescens) seedlings grown in Saudi Arabia were observed with symptoms of dark coloration of the stems with red or brown vascular tissue. The plant wilted and the root system was poorly developed. The fungus Fusarium oxysporum was isolated from the diseased plants. The identification was confirmed by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute in New Delhi. Pathogenicity of the isolates was demonstrated by inoculation.