Vascular wilt of Phoenix canariensis in New South Wales caused by Fusarium oxysporum

Fusarium oxysporum was shown to be the cause of a vascular wilt of Phoenix canariensis in New South Wales. Pathogenicity to both P. canariensis and P. reclinata was demonstrated in glasshouse inoculation studies. The pathogenicity to P. dactylifera of isolates of F. oxysporum from P. canariensis was inconclusive.