Races of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceri. M. P. Haware, Plant Pathologist, Pulses Improvement Program, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), ICRISAT P.O., Patancheru 502 324, Andhra Pradesh, India.. Y. L. Nene, Leader, Pulses Improvement Program, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), ICRISAT P.O., Patancheru 502 324, Andhra Pradesh, India. Plant Dis. 66:809-810. Accepted for publication 29 December 1981. Copyright 1982 American Phytopathological Society. DOI: 10.1094/PD-66-809.

Based on the differential reaction of 10 chickpea cultivars to pathogenic isolates of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceri, the existence of at least four races of the fungus has been demonstrated. It is suggested that these be called races 1, 2, 3, and 4.

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