Open AccessEmerging threat of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum causing white/cottony stem rot of mesta in India
Author(s) -
Tripathi A.N.,
De R.K.,
Sharma H.K.,
Karmakar P.G.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
new disease reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.184
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2044-0588
DOI - 10.5197/j.2044-0588.2015.032.019
Subject(s) - sclerotinia sclerotiorum , mycelium , biology , stem rot , potato dextrose agar , crop , horticulture , sclerotinia , bast fibre , germination , botany , agronomy , agar , genetics , bacteria
Mesta (Hibiscus sabdariffa and H. cannabinus , Malvaceae) is considered the third most important commercial crop in bast fibre production. Over the last three years, disease has become a major emerging threat to cultivation of mesta for…