First report of Fusarium proliferatum causing rot in Garlic (Allium sativum) in Australia
Abstract Garlic bulbs (cv. Glenlarge) that were grown in Gatton, Queensland, Australia were identified as having dry rot symptoms during storage in February 2023. The pathogen was identified as Fusarium proliferatum by sequencing of the TEF1 gene region. Pathogenicity was confirmed by Koch’s postulates. This is the first report, to the author’s knowledge, of F. proliferatum causing disease in Allium sativum in Australia.
Authors
- V. J. Galea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0886-9064)
- Cherie Gambley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2283-8720)
- Jessie Rose Harper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1719-609X)
Institutions
- The University of Queensland (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Australasian Plant Pathology
- Published
- 2025-04-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s13313-025-01046-1
- Primary Topic
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Queensland