Plant Disease (2007) 91, p. 770 (Garibaldi et al.)

A. Garibaldi, G. Gilardi and M.L. Gullino (2007)
First report of Verticillium wilt caused by Verticillium dahliae on lettuce in Italy
Plant Disease 91 (6), 770-770
Abstract: During 2006, lettuce plants grown in northern Italy were observed with wilt symptoms. The fungus Verticillium dahliae was consistently isolated from the diseased plants. Pathogenicity of the isolates was demonstrated by inoculation.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Verticillium dahliae	Lettuce (Lactuca)	Italy