A major research effort over the last 13 years by researchers from DPI&F in collaboration with other agencies has sought to understand what strains of the pathogen are present, monitor the distribution of the path

Fusarium wilt of cotton has emerged as a major threat to cotton production, since it was first recorded in Australia in 1993.

Fusarium wilt of cotton (Gossypium. spp. ) is caused by the fungus Fusarium oxysporum schletend f.sp vasinfectum (Atk) Snyder and Hansen (Fov).