First report of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae Race 1 causing lettuce wilt in Northern Ireland

• Published in: Plant disease
• Main Authors: van Amsterdam, Sarah, Jenkins, Sascha, Clarkson, John
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.08.2023
• Subjects: Fungi; Pathogen detection; Causal Agent; Vegetables; Crop Type; Subject Areas

In the UK, lettuce is produced both in the field and in greenhouses or polytunnels. In summer 2022, wilt symptoms were observed for the first time on lettuce (cv. Amica) grown in soil in part of a single 0.55 ha greenhouse in County Armagh, Northern Ireland (NI). Initial presentation of symptoms was...