Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae(FUSALC)
Distribution details in United States of America
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2024: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 1990
First recorded in: 1990
Fusarium wilt was first observed in the USA in 1990 in the San Joaquin Valley near Huron (California), but did not become a serious problem until 2001 in Huron and Yuma (Arizona). It was also observed in 2002, in the Pajaro Valley, a coastal district in California. It was then recorded Florida, (2017) and North Carolina (2023).
EPPO Reporting Service (2009/179) : first found in 1990 in California and in 2001 in Arizona.
EPPO Reporting Service (2021/166) : first observed in March and April 2017 in commercial lettuce fields in Florida.
EPPO Reporting Service (2024/164) : first observed on lettuce in August 2023 in a commercial glasshouse in Orange county, North Carolina.
EPPO Reporting Service (2009/179) : first found in 1990 in California and in 2001 in Arizona.
EPPO Reporting Service (2021/166) : first observed in March and April 2017 in commercial lettuce fields in Florida.
EPPO Reporting Service (2024/164) : first observed on lettuce in August 2023 in a commercial glasshouse in Orange county, North Carolina.
* Grube RC, Ryder EJ, Koike ST, McCreight JD, Wintermantel WM (2003) EUCARPIA leafy vegetables 2003. EUCARPIA meeting on leafy vegetables genetics and breeding, Noordwijkerhout NL, 2003-03-19/21, 37-42.
* McCreight JD, Matheron M, Tickes B, Platts B (2003) Occurrence of fusarium root rot race 1 on lettuce in Yuma valley, Arizona. HortScience 38, p 664 (abst.).
* McGehee CS (2024) First report of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae causing wilt on greenhouse-grown lettuce in North Carolina. Plant Disease 108(early view). https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-02-24-0364-PDN
* Matheron ME, Koike ST (2003) First report of fusarium wilt of lettuce caused by Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lactucae in Arizona. Plant Disease 87(10) p 1265.
* Matheron ME, McCreight JD, Tickes BR, Porchas M (2005) Effect of planting date, cultivar, and stage of plant development on incidence of Fusarium wilt of lettuce in desert production fields. Plant Disease 89(6), 565-570.
* Murray J, Raid RN, Miller CF, Sandoya-Miranda G (2020) First report of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae causing vascular wilt of lettuce in Florida. Plant Disease 104(11), 3069-3070.
* McCreight JD, Matheron M, Tickes B, Platts B (2003) Occurrence of fusarium root rot race 1 on lettuce in Yuma valley, Arizona. HortScience 38, p 664 (abst.).
* McGehee CS (2024) First report of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae causing wilt on greenhouse-grown lettuce in North Carolina. Plant Disease 108(early view). https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-02-24-0364-PDN
* Matheron ME, Koike ST (2003) First report of fusarium wilt of lettuce caused by Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lactucae in Arizona. Plant Disease 87(10) p 1265.
* Matheron ME, McCreight JD, Tickes BR, Porchas M (2005) Effect of planting date, cultivar, and stage of plant development on incidence of Fusarium wilt of lettuce in desert production fields. Plant Disease 89(6), 565-570.
* Murray J, Raid RN, Miller CF, Sandoya-Miranda G (2020) First report of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae causing vascular wilt of lettuce in Florida. Plant Disease 104(11), 3069-3070.