Fusarium
- noun
- /fjuˈzɛr.i.əm/
- Specialized
- Kistler and O'Donnell are among scientists researching toxin-producing Fusarium fungi.
- Fusarium fungi
- Fusarium infections
- fusarium wilt
So this could be bacterial wilt, this could be Fusarium wilt, this could be things like damping off.
- So this could be bacterial wilt, this could be Fusarium wilt, this could be things like damping off.
- This could be like Fusarium wilt.
Examples
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Furthermore, recent studies have suggested that nondermatophyte fungi (including Fusarium spp.) are emerging as causes of onychomycosis (14-16).
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Here, scientists work with a bacteria that may help prevent Fusarium fungi from infecting corn used for animal feed.
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Until now, most scientists throughout the world have had to use visual means to identify Fusarium pathogens.
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For plant breeding programs to be fully effective, for example, breeders need to take into account all eight Fusarium species.
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One possibility for an increase in Fusarium spp. in the environment is agricultural activities.
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Wheat scab is caused by the fungus Fusarium graminearum.
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The Fusarium microbe can also cause root, stalk, and ear rots in corn.
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We also use the information to pinpoint outbreaks of plant diseases such as Fusarium wilt and vine decline.
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We also observed an increase in the incidence of superficial infections caused by Fusarium spp. in outpatient nonhematologic patients at the same hospital during the same period.
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Agricultural practices can significantly increase the prevalence of Fusarium, which is known to harm crops.
Compounds
- Specialized
A plant disease that makes leaves wilt and turn yellow, caused by a fungus called Fusarium
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Fusarium comes from the Latin fusus, meaning 'spindle', a long, thin tool for spinning thread. That's why scientists gave this name to the fungus: it makes long, spindle-shaped spores, so the name points to its shape.