Then, a fungal spore will break off inside the tree's vascular system and move the disease up into the branches. The fungus produces toxic compounds that damage tree tissue.

The spore or spore masses may then be observed at a higher focus lying on the coverslip, ... C. Spore Prints from Individual Phialides of Verticillium spp. Nature 163, 69–70 (1949). https: ...

Verticillium wilt is spreading across the UK and could lead to a halving of yields if it ... “Plants with a poor rooting structure seem to be more susceptible to infection in the autumn,” he ...