a fungus of the genus Verticillium
Wilt is a fungal infection of the vascular system. It lies in the soil and infects plants through the roots. Stems and leaves turn yellow and then brown. Plants wilt even though well watered. Control by rotating crops, avoiding high nitrogen fertilizers, and by removing and burning diseased plants.
Mostly soilborne, root-inhabiting fungi that cause vascular wilt and other diseases on plants. Some species also infect mushrooms, rusts, and other fungi, as well as nematodes, ticks, mites and other insects. Other species can attack wool and textiles, or can decompose paper.
sp. Conidia dimensions 2.3–10 x 1–2.6 microns. Found in decaying vegetation, on straw, soil and arthropods. A rare cause of corneal infections.
any of several fungal diseases that afflict plants; commonly called wilt. See also Fusarium.
(ver-ti-sill-ee-um) – primarily a contaminant found in soil and decaying plants. Health effects are not well studied. A few sources report it as a very rare cause of cornea infections.
is a widely distributed filamentous fungus that inhabits decaying vegetation and soil. Some Verticillium species may be pathogenic to arthropods, plants, and other fungi. It is commonly considered as a contaminant. Verticillium may very rarely cause human disease.
Verticillium is a genus of fungi in the division Ascomycota. The majority of Verticillium species are saprobes and are abundant in soils worldwide. A small number of species, cause wilt diseases in economically important plant species such as cotton, tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants, peppers, ornamental woody plants, as well as plants in natural vegetation communities.