Abstract:During the summer of 2004, severe symptoms of wilt were observed on 25-year-old plants of Canary Island Date Palm (Phoenix canariensis Hort. ex Chabaud) located at the seafront of Poetto Beach in the metropolitan area of Cagliari, southern Sardinia, Italy. Symptoms consisted of one-sided leaflet dieback of fronds, necrotic and brown streaking on the lower rachis base of older leaves, and necrosis of vascular bundles. Of 300 palms, there were 90 plants that were symptomatic and at least 4 were dead. Fusarium ox… Show more
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