Genetic Diversity of Fusarium Oxysporum Races Associated with Cowpea Fields in Kakamega County

Wamalwa ENI, Muoma J, Muyekho FN, Wekesa C, Ajanga S
2018 Fungal Genomics & Biology  
Fusarium oxysporum is the most abundant and most damaging species of the genus Fusarium responsible for crop wilt diseases in cultivated fields. It possess risk to production of banana, tomato, onions, beans, peas, palm, wheat, sorghum, maize, potatoes, garlic and cowpea among others. Fusarium involves several species that produce mycotoxins associated with serious animal diseases. Fusarium is a potential threat to global food security.
doi:10.4172/2165-8056.1000156 fatcat:fiok4uh4dzdqbbky5klyp4hzyi