Dung Jeremiah K S
Central Oregon Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University, Madras, OR 97741, USA.
Plants (Basel). 2020 Nov 18;9(11):1602. doi: 10.3390/plants9111602.
Verticillium wilt, caused by the fungus is the most important and destructive disease of mint ( spp.) in the United States (U.S.). The disease was first observed in commercial mint fields in the Midwestern U.S. in the 1920s and, by the 1950s, was present in mint producing regions of the U.S. Pacific Northwest. Verticillium wilt continues to be a major limiting factor in commercial peppermint ( x ) and Scotch spearmint ( x ) production, two of the most important sources of mint oil in the U.S. The perennial aspect of U.S. mint production, coupled with the soilborne, polyetic nature of , makes controlling Verticillium wilt in mint a challenge. Studies investigating the biology and genetics of the fungus, the molecular mechanisms of virulence and resistance, and the role of soil microbiota in modulating host-pathogen interactions are needed to improve our understanding of Verticillium wilt epidemiology and inform novel disease management strategies. This review will discuss the history and importance of Verticillium wilt in commercial U.S. mint production, as well as provide a format to highlight past and recent research advances in an effort to better understand and manage the disease.
由真菌引起的黄萎病是美国薄荷（薄荷属植物）最重要且具毁灭性的病害。该病于20世纪20年代首次在美国中西部的商业薄荷田中被发现，到20世纪50年代，已在美国太平洋西北地区的薄荷产区出现。黄萎病仍是商业种植胡椒薄荷（薄荷×胡椒薄荷）和苏格兰留兰香（薄荷×留兰香）生产中的主要限制因素，这两种薄荷是美国最重要的薄荷油来源。美国薄荷生产的多年生特性，再加上该真菌的土传、多循环性质，使得控制薄荷中的黄萎病成为一项挑战。需要开展研究来探究该真菌的生物学和遗传学、毒力和抗性的分子机制以及土壤微生物群在调节宿主 - 病原体相互作用中的作用，以增进我们对黄萎病流行病学的理解并为新的病害管理策略提供依据。本综述将讨论黄萎病在美国商业薄荷生产中的历史和重要性，并提供一种形式来突出过去和近期的研究进展，以便更好地理解和管理该病害。
