First report of root rot of strawberry caused by Fusarium cugenangense , a member of the F. oxysporum species complex, in Tennessee, USA

• Published in: Plant disease
• Main Authors: Shrestha, Utsala, Dee, Mary E, Littrell, James, Rice, John Hollis, Ouma, Wilson, Ownley, Bonnie H, Butler, David M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.2024
• Subjects: Fungi; Fruit; Crop Type; small fruits; Causal Agent; Disease management; Subject Areas

Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch) in Tennessee is cultivated on plastic mulched beds annually, and production is limited primarily by multiple oomycete and fungal root rot pathogens that result in reduced vigor and black root rot disease symptoms. In early June 2018, plants (cv. Chandler) with r...