Bayoud disease
Epiphytic fungal disease
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Bayoud disease is an epiphytic fungal disease of date palm.[1][2] The pathogen responsible for the disease is Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. albedinis.[3][4][5]
Commonnamesfusarium wilt of date palm
tracheomycosis of date palm
tracheomycosis of date palm
Causal agentsFusarium oxysporum f.sp. albedinis
Hostsdate palm
EPPO CodeFUSSAL
| Bayoud disease | |
|---|---|
| Common names | fusarium wilt of date palm tracheomycosis of date palm |
| Causal agents | Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. albedinis |
| Hosts | date palm |
| EPPO Code | FUSSAL |
| Distribution | Morocco and western Algeria |
| Treatment | new cultivars resistant to the disease |
The disease was first reported from Morocco in 1870. The word "bayoud" is derived from the Arabic abiadh ("white"), and is a reference to the whitish discoloration of diseased fronds.[1]