The Life Cycle of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. fragariae: Implications for disease management practices

Project Type: Graduate Student
Funds awarded in 2017: $24,999.00
Projected End Date: 07/31/2018
Grant Recipient: University of California - Davis
Region: Western
State: California
Graduate Student:
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Thomas Gordon
UC Davis Dept. Plant Pathology
Description:
This fact sheet identifies rotation crops that are weak hosts of F.o. fragariae, and could lead to decreases in the pathogen population, and crops which are reservoir hosts, whose cultivation could lead to increases of the pathogen population. Results are discussed in the context of the F.o. fragariae life cycle.
Type:
Fact Sheet
File:
Authors:
Peter Henry, UC Davis Dept. Plant Pathology
Tom Gordon, UC Davis Dept. Plant Pathology
Target audiences:
Farmers/Ranchers; Educators; Researchers
This product is associated with the project "Management of Fusarium Wilt of Strawberry through Crop Rotation"
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.