2005
DOI: 10.1094/pd-89-0908b
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Verticillium Wilt of Xanthium italicum Caused by Verticillium dahliae in Italy

Abstract: During the late summer of 2003, a wilt disease of the weed Italian cockleburr (Xanthium italicum Mor.) was observed in the Basilicata Region of southern Italy. Diseased plants were growing near an apricot orchard in which some trees were severely affected by Verticillium wilt. The most characteristic symptoms of the wilt disease affecting Italian cockleburr were yellowing, stunting, and gradual wilting. Also, diagonal and cross sections of stems revealed brown discoloration of their vascular tissues. To elucid… Show more

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