Resistance Assessment of Commercial Cotton Cultivars Against Verticillium Dahliae in Cotton

Verticillum wilt, caused by Verticillium dahliae Kleb, is one of the most severe fungal diseases of cotton worldwide. Planting resistance cotton cultivars is the most efficient and economical method to control this disease. However, information on resistance levels against Verticillum wilt is lacking for many newly released commercial cultivars. This poster will present results on more than 70 commercial cotton cultivars that are being screened for resistance to Verticillium dahliae in the greenhouse.