Incidence of wilt disease in Solanum quitoense at the amazonic region of Pastaza, Ecuador

Abstract

Wilt is the most destructive disease of naranjilla (Solanum quitoense Lam.), because cause important losses, including the dead of almost 80 % of the plantation. In this investigation was determinate the incidence of this disease in this plant by means of surreys realized in several commercial farms located at the Pastaza province in a period between October 2017 and January 2018. The results showed a media value of 17 % of the wilt disease, observing that the variety "naranjilla común" was the most susceptible.

Keywords

• disease
• Fusarium oxysporum