José L. Zárate-Valdez

Lessons learned from the root and crown rot associated with Neopestalotiopsis rosae epidemics in Mexican strawberry production systems: A retrospective analysis based on data science

Background : The emergence of Neopestalotiopsis rosae , causing root rot, crown rot, and leaf spot of strawberry, resulted in a major phytosanitary crisis in Mexico, with yield losses reaching 70%. This study reconstructs how growers in central Mexico responded to and managed the epidemic, synthesizing survey da...