Characterization and Control of Root Rot and Wilt Fungi of Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens L.) with Special Reference to First Record for Fusarium proliferatum as Wilt Pathogen on Geranium in Egypt

Abstract

Geranium root rot and wilt are the most destructive geranium diseases, limiting global production. During the present study, yielded fungal isolates belonging to four fungal species were recovered from diseased geranium (Pelargonium graveolens L.) plants showing root rot and wilt symptoms collected from nurseries and fields in Qaliobia and Behera governorates during 2021. Four fungal species were identified as Fusarium proliferatum,