First Report of Fusarium commune causing Stem Rot of Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) in Hunan Province, China

• Published in: Plant disease
• Main Authors: Zhong, Quan, Xiao, Yan Song, He, Bin, Cao, Zhi Hui, Shou, Zhi Guo, Zhong, Jie, Zhu, Jun Zi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.05.2021
• Subjects: Fungi; Field crops; Crop Type; cereals and grains; Pathogen detection; Causal Agent; Subject Areas

Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) is a leafy, annual, solanaceous plant grown commercially for its leaves. It is one of the most important cash crops in China. In April of 2020, tobacco stems in commercial tobacco fields developed a brown to dark brown rot, in the Hunan Province of China. Almost 20% of...