The objectives of this study were to evaluate the response of
exotic watermelon accessions to important soilborne pathogens
threatening watermelon cultivation as a first step toward breeding
watermelon rootstock. The diseases and pests evaluated were Fusarium
wilt, Fusarium crown rot, two nematodes, M. javanica, and
M. incognita, Monosporascus sudden wilt and charcoal rot caused