fusarium wilt in melon, monosporascus vine decline, caused by the soilborne pathogen Monosporascus cannonballus Pollack & Uecker, has proven difficult to control using host plant resistance. Grafting has proven effective for controlling monosporascus vine
& Currence) Snyder & Hans spp. and Monosporascus cannonballus Pollack & Uecker resistant rootstocks ( Condurso et al., 2012 ; Fredes et al., 2016 ; Verzera et al., 2014 ), the assessment of a new germplasm that may provide a wider range of resistances
, mainly Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum ; however, other pathogens such as Verticillium dahliae , Monosporascus cannonballus , Rhizoctonia solani , Meloidogyne incognita , and the melon necrotic spot virus (MNSV) also contribute to plant
by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum , mature watermelon vine decline (MWVD) caused by unknown agents, Monosporascus vine decline caused by Monosporascus cannonballus , root-knot nematodes, Meloidogyne incognita , and, in some areas, M. javanica
. 2000 Comparisons of root morphology in susceptible and tolerant melon cultivars before and after infection by Monosporascus cannonballus HortScience 35 681 683 Edelstein, M. Cohen, R. Burger, Y. Shriber
Grafting watermelon onto disease-resistant rootstocks can confer resistance to soil borne diseases such as fusarium wilt ( Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum ) and monosporascus root rot ( Monosporascus cannonballus ) ( Beltran et al., 2008 ; Guan
L.), and tomatoes ( Solanum lycopersicum L.) ( Paplomatas et al., 2002 ). Monosporascus sudden wilt, caused by Monosporascus cannonballus , is an important soilborne disease of melon and watermelon in hot and semiarid areas. Grafting scions of
Cohen, R. Burger, Y. Horev, C. Porat, A. Edelstein, M. 2005 Performance of Galia-type melons grafted onto Cucurbita rootstock in Monosporascus cannonballus -infested and non-infested soils Ann. Appl. Biol
. gracilis . Santos et al. (2014) reported inhibition of Xanthomonas campestris pv. viticola , a causative agent of grapevine canker disease, and Fernandes et al. (2015) showed promising results against the fungus Monosporascus cannonballus Polack
Grafted watermelon transplants are an important part of worldwide watermelon production because they confer resistance to soilborne diseases such as fusarium wilt ( Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum ) and Monosporascus root rot ( Monosporascus