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fu·sar·i·um

 (fyo͞o-zâr′ē-əm)
n. pl. fu·sar·i·a (-ē-ə)
Any of various pathogenic fungi of the genus Fusarium, chiefly inhabiting temperate climates and infecting both plants and animals. In humans, infection may cause inflammation of the cornea and external ear.

[New Latin Fūsārium, genus name (coined by German naturalist Johann Heinrich Friedrich Link (1767-1851) in reference to the typical spindle shape of its conidia) : Latin fūsus, spindle (of unknown origin) + Latin -ārium, neuter of -ārius, adjective suffix.]
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fusarium

(fjuːˈzɛərɪəm)
n
(Plants) any filamentous fungus of the genus Fusarium, some of which produce toxins which are harmful to plants, animals and humans
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fu•sar•i•um

(fyuˈzɛər i əm)

n., pl. -sar•i•a (-ˈzɛər i ə)
any fungus of the genus Fusarium, occurring primarily in temperate regions and causing wilt in plants and a variety of diseases in animals.
[< New Latin (1832) = Latin fūs(us) spindle + -ārium -ary]
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Tomas have been hit by a banana fungus known as Panama disease or fusarium wilt, prompting the local government to extend technical assistance to affected farmers.
The Belize Agricultural Health Authority (BAHA) says it has been holding discussions with several stakeholders in the banana industry in a bid to prevent the Fusarium Wilt of Bananas, which has been detected in neighbouring Colombia from entering the country.
Grigoletti Junior e Auer (1996) observaram que sementes estratificadas de erva-mate apresentaram um alto indice de contaminacao por fungos, dentre eles do genero Fusarium. Fatores como a nao desinfestacao do substrato ou sua reutilizacao, e o beneficiamento inadequado das sementes (presenca de restos de polpa e outras impurezas) favorecem o aparecimento de patogenos, inviabilizando-as ou provocando doencas nas plantulas.
Suppressiveness of soils to soil-borne diseases has been reported for many diseases, including Fusarium wilt, an important disease of many plant species (Hoper and Alabouvette 1996; Orr and Nelson 2018).
inhibited the mycelial growth of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp.
An elite line of Kabuli chickpea (6KCC-122) was selected from Chickpea International Fusarium Wilt Nursery-2005-06 of the ICARDA at Barani Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Chakwal.
[ClickPress, Mon Sep 24 2018] The report " Mycotoxin Testing Market by Type (Aflatoxins, Ochratoxin A, Patulin, Fusarium Toxins), Technology (HPLC-Based, LC-MS/MS-Based, Immunoassay-Based), Food Tested (Feed & Food), and Region - Global Forecast to 2022", The mycotoxin testing market is projected to reach USD 1.56 Billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 6.0% from 2016 to 2022.