Sep 2026
Potato Black Scurf and Stem Canker: Pathogen Biology, Global Distribution, and Traditional and Modern Diagnostics.
Rhizoctonia solani is a soil- and seed-borne fungal pathogen of potatoes. It is a persistent threat to potato production worldwide. The symptoms appear as black scurf on tubers and stem canker, causing severe yield and quality losses of potatoes. The pathogen reproduces asexually via hyphae and sclerotia. Its genetic d...
Aqleem Abbas, Yan-Yin Guo, Na-Na Ji et al.
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