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Browsing Theses and Dissertations (University of Pretoria) by Supervisor "Viljoen, Altus"
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(University of Pretoria, 2008)Fusarium wilt of banana, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc), is one of the most destructive plant diseases in recorded history. The disease was first discovered in Australia in 1874 but became renowned for ...
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Biological control of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense using non-pathogenic F. oxysporum endophytes (University of Pretoria, 2011-03-16)Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense Schlecht (Foc), causal agent of Fusarium wilt of banana (Panama disease), is considered to be one of the most serious threats to banana production in the world. There is no effective control ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2013-12-11)Banana is an important staple food crop however, production of the world’s most widely planted variety, the Cavendish banana, is threatened by a devastating fungal disease, called Fusarium wilt. Fusarium wilt of Cavendish ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2008)Fusarium oxysporum Schlecht. is a cosmopolitan species complex that consists of both pathogenic and non-pathogenic members. The pathogenic members are subdivided into formae speciales, based on virulence to specific host ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006)Bananas and plantains (Musa spp.) are cultivated commercially as a dessert fruit and by small-scale farmers as a staple food crop in many countries of the world. Sustainable production, however, is threatened by a number ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2008)Bananas (Musa sp.) serve as a staple diet and source of income for millions of people worldwide. The crop, however, is vulnerable to several important diseases such as Fusarium wilt, caused by the soilborne fungus Fusarium ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006)Fusarium wilt of banana has a long and devastating history in many of the world’s banana producing countries. The most pronounced damage caused by Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense (Foc), the Fusarium wilt pathogen, occurred ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-04-05)Fusarium oxysporum f. sp.cubense (Foc) is a fungal pathogen that is highly successful in its ability to cause Fusarium wilt of banana. Apart from its specificity to the banana plant (Musa spp.), genotypic variants of the ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2008)In the interactions between fungal endophytes and their hosts, the host may benefit through protection against pathogens and pests, growth promotion and tolerance to abiotic stresses. Non-pathogenic Fusarium oxysporum ...
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