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New report of Rhizoctonia solani anastomosis group AG-7 associated with root rot disease of black gram in Pakistan
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Plant Protection Division, Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology College, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (NIAB-C, PIEAS),, PO Box-128, 38000, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Plant Breeding and Genetics Division, Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology College, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (NIAB-C, PIEAS),, PO Box-128, 38000, Faisalabad, Pakistan
A - Research concept and design; B - Collection and/or assembly of data; C - Data analysis and interpretation; D - Writing the article; E - Critical revision of the article; F - Final approval of article
Submission date: 2025-05-14
Acceptance date: 2025-06-26
Online publication date: 2025-07-08
Corresponding author
Khalid Pervaiz Akhtar
Plant Protection Division, Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology College, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (NIAB-C, PIEAS),, PO Box-128, 38000, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Plant Protection Division, Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology College, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (NIAB-C, PIEAS),, PO Box-128, 38000, Faisalabad, Pakistan
HIGHLIGHTS
- Blackgram [Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper]
- Root rot disease
- Rhizoctonia solani AG-7 anastomosis group
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ABSTRACT
Black gram [Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper] is an important and nutritionally rich pulse crop mainly grown in tropical and subtropical environments. From July to August 2023-2024, black gram plants in Faisalabad, Pakistan, were observed with severe wilting and root rot disease complex symptoms. Following morphological and molecular characterization, the causal pathogen was identified as Rhizoctonia solani anastomosis group AG-7. Based on the present findings and a review of the literature, this is the first report of R. solani as the causal agent of root rot disease in black gram both in Pakistan and worldwide.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors have declared that no conflict of interests exist.
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