Abstract:Southern blight caused by Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc. was observed on okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) cv. Clemson Spineless in January 2010 during a survey of vegetable fields in Rubbino, Côte d'Ivoire, which is one of the most important areas for vegetable production. Plants exhibited symptoms of a dark brown lesion on the stems near the soil line. Upper roots became light to dark brown, the lower leaves wilted, turned yellow, and a white mat of fungal mycelium developed on the stem lesion. Numerous, white, spheri… Show more
“…Southern blight, which is also termed sclerotium root rot or southern stem rot, was first identified on tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) in 1892 (Rolfs 1892) and is now known to occur across most crop types, particularly in warm regions (Aycock 1966;Domsch 1980;Farr et al 1989). For example, the disease has been reported on common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) in Uganda (Paparu et al 2018), India (Mahadevakumar et al 2015), and Italy (Garibaldi et al 2013); maize (Zea mays) in Pakistan (Yasmin et al 1984); soy bean (Glycine max) in Nigeria (Akem and Dashiell 1991); potato (S. tuberosum) in Italy (Garibaldi et al 2006); okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) in Côte d'Ivoire (Koné et al 2010); and sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) in Mexico (Hernández-Morales et al 2018).…”
“…Southern blight, which is also termed sclerotium root rot or southern stem rot, was first identified on tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) in 1892 (Rolfs 1892) and is now known to occur across most crop types, particularly in warm regions (Aycock 1966;Domsch 1980;Farr et al 1989). For example, the disease has been reported on common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) in Uganda (Paparu et al 2018), India (Mahadevakumar et al 2015), and Italy (Garibaldi et al 2013); maize (Zea mays) in Pakistan (Yasmin et al 1984); soy bean (Glycine max) in Nigeria (Akem and Dashiell 1991); potato (S. tuberosum) in Italy (Garibaldi et al 2006); okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) in Côte d'Ivoire (Koné et al 2010); and sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) in Mexico (Hernández-Morales et al 2018).…”
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