Definition of verticillium in English:
verticillium
noun ˌvəːtɪˈsɪlɪəmˌvərdəˈsilēəm
1A fungus of a genus which includes a number that cause wilt in plants.
Genus Verticillium, subdivision Deuteromycotina, in particular V. albo-atrum and V. dahliae
Example sentencesExamples
- Samples from areas B and C revealed no P. fragariae, no P. cactorum and no verticillium wilt.
- Occasionally it can be attacked by leafy mistletoe, verticillium wilt, fungal diseases, stem borers, scale, and some rodents.
- ‘The Dutch have problems right now with a fungus called verticillium wilt,’ he reveals, ‘which is why I'm testing for it.’
- Plants infected with verticillium wilt should be destroyed promptly because there is no chemical control.
- 1.1mass noun Wilt caused by verticillium.
Example sentencesExamples
- One major advantage of growing in containers is that you can keep plants free of common soilborne fungal diseases: verticillium and fusarium wilt.
- The most common diseases are verticillium wilt and phomopsis blight.
- The four most common tomato diseases are verticillium wilt, fusarium wilt, nematode infestation and tobacco mosaic virus.
- She has never seen a tomatillo plant suffer from fusarium or verticillium wilt.
Origin
Modern Latin, from Latin verticillus 'whorl of a spindle'.