Table 4.
Features of colonies and macroconidia for Fusarium species isolated in this study. (lowercase letters indicate the significant differences for lesion diameters (p < 0.05).
| Species | Disease Incidence (%) | Lesion Diameter (mm) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wounded | Unwounded | Wounded | Unwounded | |
| F. compactum | 95 | 95 | 13.5 ± 0.3 a | 14.0 ± 0.3 a |
| F. ipomoeae | 95 | 75 | 11.8 ± 0.3 ab | 12.8 ± 0.3 a |
| F. luffae | 100 | 95 | 12.8 ± 0.4 ab | 14.5 ± 0.5 a |
| F. citri | 100 | 75 | 8.3 ± 0.1 b | 8.8 ± 0.1 b |
| F. nygamai | 100 | 95 | 8.3 ± 0.1 b | 7.5 ± 0.1 b |
| F. lateritium | 80 | 90 | 9.3 ± 0.1 ab | 7.0 ± 0.2 b |
| F. curvatum | 100 | 100 | 10.0 ± 0.1 ab | 7.5 ± 0.1 b |