Thielaviopsis Trunk Rot of Palm

Thielaviopsis paradoxa is a fungus that can infect any part of a palm, and so can cause numerous diseases. In Florida, the two most frequent (and usually lethal) Thielaviopsis diseases observed in the landscape and field nursery are a bud (heart) rot and trunk rot. Thielaviopsis bud rot is discusse...

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Main Author: Monica L. Elliott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2019-05-01
Series:EDIS
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/115276
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Summary:Thielaviopsis paradoxa is a fungus that can infect any part of a palm, and so can cause numerous diseases. In Florida, the two most frequent (and usually lethal) Thielaviopsis diseases observed in the landscape and field nursery are a bud (heart) rot and trunk rot. Thielaviopsis bud rot is discussed at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pp144. This document is PP-219, one of a series of the Plant Pathology Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date January 2006. PP-219/PP143: Thielaviopsis Trunk Rot of Palm (ufl.edu)
ISSN:2576-0009