Fusarium mycelium

Caption:: Scanning electron microscopy photo of the mycelium of the fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense. The mycelium consists of a mass of branching, thread-like hyphae through which the fungus absorbs nutrients.
Keywords:: Fungal disease, Fungus, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense, Fusarium wilt, Panama disease, Pathogen, Pests and diseases
Date shot:: August 2010
Locality:: Piracicaba
Province/State:: Sao Paulo
Country:: Brazil
Photographer:: Lanzoni Rossi, Mônica / CENA, University of Sao Paulo