Abstract:Root rot is one of the most limiting diseases of cassava production in the Northeast Region of Brazil, causing root‐yield loss from 30% to 100%. This study aimed to evaluate the resistance of 76 cassava genotypes to dry (Fusarium spp.), soft (Phytophthora melonis) and black (species of the Botryosphaeriaceae family) root rot diseases. The roots were inoculated separately with isolates belonging to each of three disease group (dry, black and soft), by using the whole tuberous root inoculation method. The lesion… Show more
“…Cassava ( Manihot esculenta ) is a vital food crop but its production is threatened by Cassava root rot disease (CRRD) which is caused by a range of fungi including Fusarium , Lasiodiplodia and Phytophthora (Teixeira et al., 2021). In July 2020, storage roots from three cassava plants exhibiting symptoms of CRRD (Figure 1) were collected for microbial diagnosis from a cultivated field situated in the southwest of the subtropical Misiones Province, Argentina (27°30’ S; 55°45’ W).…”
“…Cassava ( Manihot esculenta ) is a vital food crop but its production is threatened by Cassava root rot disease (CRRD) which is caused by a range of fungi including Fusarium , Lasiodiplodia and Phytophthora (Teixeira et al., 2021). In July 2020, storage roots from three cassava plants exhibiting symptoms of CRRD (Figure 1) were collected for microbial diagnosis from a cultivated field situated in the southwest of the subtropical Misiones Province, Argentina (27°30’ S; 55°45’ W).…”
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