Abstract
Fusarium wilt of watermelon: 120 years of research.
Abstract
This paper focuses on the physiological specialization and races of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. niveum, effects of inoculum and root-knot nematodes on watermelon wilt resistance and infection, colonization and survival of the pathogen in the soil and non-host plants. The various methods for the management of Fusarium wilt in watermelon are also presented.