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First Report of Basal Stem Rot of Apple Cactus (Cereus peruvianus monstruosus) Caused by Fusarium oxysporum in Italy.
Plant Dis
July 2011
Centre of Competence for the Innovation in the Agro-Environmental Sector (AGROINNOVA), University of Torino and DI.VA.P.R.A.-Patologia Vegetale, Via Leonardo da Vinci 44, 10095 Grugliasco, Italy.
During the summer of 2010, 20% of 7,000 4-month-old plants of apple cactus (Cereus peruvianus monstruosus) showed symptoms of a basal stem rot in a commercial nursery located in Liguria (northern Italy). Affected plants showed yellow orange-to-pale brown color from the crown level to the stem apex and a water-soaked rot was observed on the stem starting from the base. Brown discoloration was observed in the vascular system.
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