Frontiers in Microbiology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16

Published: May 7, 2025

Watermelon ( Citrullus lanatus L. ), a globally significant economic crop generating billions of dollars annually, faces severe production limitations due to persistent Fusarium wilt caused by continuous cropping. The disease emerges following watermelon cultivation, driven the invasion oxysporum f. sp. niveum , accumulation allelochemicals in rhizosphere, changes soil properties, and disruptions microbial community. These factors interact complexly, influencing plant health conditions. This review examines causes impacts wilt. It explores various control strategies, including developing resistant cultivars, adjusting planting systems agricultural practices, fumigation, inoculants, targeted fertilization, reductive disinfection. Additionally, Future may leverage nanomaterial delivery for precisely targeted, environmentally sustainable fungicide applications production. aims establish scientific foundation preventing controlling

Language: Английский