First report of Athelia rolfsii (=Sclerotium rolfsii) associated with southern blight disease of Macrotyloma uniflorum in India

• Published in: Plant disease
• Main Authors: Mahadevakumar, S, Joy, Josna, Mamatha Bhanu, L S, Sharvani, K A, Niranjan Raj, S, Chandranayaka, S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.09.2022
• Subjects: Fungi; Field crops; Crop Type; cereals and grains; Pathogen detection; Causal Agent; Subject Areas

Horse gram (Macrotyloma uniflorum (Lam.) Verdc., Fabaceae) is an important legume crop cultivated widely in the arid and semiarid regions. During a survey carried out in the Mysore district (Karnataka, India, October 2021), horse gram plants showed the symptoms of southern blight disease. Disease in...