Adzuki Bean Wilt Caused by Fusarium oxysporum Schl.

Re-occurrence and Confirmation of the Causal Organism

Abstract

Wilt of adzuki bean [Phaseolus angularis (Willd.) Wight] caused by Fusarium oxysporum Schl. occurred in Hokkaido. This disease had been reported, but the details of a causal agent is still obscure. Pathogenicity of our isolates was found specific to adzuki bean, and designation of forma specialis is under way.