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Severely
infected plant after stems are girdled by Sclerotium
rolfsii (C. Clark, APS).
An
infected plant showing yellowing of lower leaves and characteristic
white fan-like structure (C. Clark, APS). |
Diagnostic summary
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usually appears as isolated patches in plant beds.
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in the field, appears when plant canopy has fully covered the
soil surface.
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affect plants at or below the soil surface.
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initially, there is yellowing of lower leaves and wilting.
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depressed, water soaked, sunken lesions
in stem, which at later stage, are covered with a white fan-like
mycelium. Soon after, the stem is girdled and the plant eventually dies.
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Taxonomy
Economic
importance
Geographical
distribution
Morphology
Symptoms
Biology
and ecology
Host
range
Inspection
and diagnosis
Management
References
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