Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici: How can we Control this Fungus?

Abstract

Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Lycopersici is a phytopathogenic fungus of great economic importance, causing the disease known as fusariosis in the tomato plant. One of the characteristic and initial symptoms of the disease is the yellowing in various areas of the plant; later, the general wilt and finally death of the plant. Several strategies are used to combat the disease caused by this fungus, from chemical methods such as the use of fungicides from the family of benzimidazoles and triazoles as well as biological methods, involving the use of microorganisms such as Pseudomonas, Trichoderma, among others. For this reason, the continued study of this fungus is important to know how it can be controlled.