First report of Fusarium poae on tomato in Argentina

S. STENGLEIN; D. BARRETO; P. NICHOLSON; E. CHANDLER; V. BRAMBILLA; E. M. PIRIS; V. SALIVA; M. MITIDIERI; G.L. SALERNO

PLANT PATHOLOGY

WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC

Año: 2009 vol. 58 p. 401 - 401

0032-0862

This is the first report of this fungus on tomato in Argentina. Fusarium poae is one of the main causal agents of Fusarium head blight of wheat. The increasing isolation of this fungus in Argentinean cereals and the finding of F. poae infecting tomato could be of importance due to the close proximity of the two crops in some areas, as this may represent an alternate host. In addition, because of the potential for F. poae to produce trichothecene mycotoxins such as nivalenol, this is of significance as it may pose toxicological risks to consumers if tomato fruit become infected.