noun
- Plural of fusarium; a genus of fungi that commonly causes plant diseases and can produce mycotoxins harmful to humans and animals.
Usage: technical; biology/agriculture
Examples
- Fusaria species are responsible for significant crop losses worldwide.
- The laboratory identified several fusaria in the contaminated grain samples.
- Farmers must monitor their fields for fusaria to prevent disease spread.
- Fusaria can produce dangerous toxins that accumulate in food crops.
- The research team studied how different fusaria respond to fungicide treatments.