First record of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. basilici occurring on sweet basil in South Africa
Date
2003
Authors
Swart L.
Van Niekerk J.M.
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This is the first record of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. basilici causing wilt and crown rot of sweet basil plants in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The identification of the pathogen was confirmed with a PCR assay using the Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. basilici specific primer pair, Bik 1 + Bik 2.
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Fungi, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. basilici, Fusarium sp., Ocimum basilicum
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Australasian Plant Pathology
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