Worldwide new host record of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum on Cannabis indica in Jammu, India


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Authors

  • Pankaj Sharma ICAR-Directorate of Rapeseed-Mustard Research, Bharatpur-321 303 (Rajasthan) India Author
  • PD Meena ICAR-Directorate of Rapeseed-Mustard Research, Bharatpur-321 303 (Rajasthan) India Author
  • VK Razdan Sher-e –Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir 180 009, India Author
  • Vishal Gupta Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Jammu, 180009, J&K, India Author
  • Dhiraj Singh ICAR-Directorate of Rapeseed-Mustard Research, Bharatpur-321 303 (Rajasthan) India Author

Keywords:

Cannabis indica, new host, pathogenicity, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum

Abstract

Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) de Bary, the causal organism of over 500 host plants is distributed worldwide,
and it is among the most nonspecific, omnivorous and successful plant pathogen. On Cannabis indica stem,
white mycelial growth bearing black, spherical to cylindrical sclerotia was observed. It was identified as
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) de Bary. To the best of our knowledge, this is the worldwide new host record
of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum.

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Submitted

2024-10-25

Published

2024-10-25

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 2 (2016)

Section

Short Communication

How to Cite

Worldwide new host record of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum on Cannabis indica in Jammu, India (Pankaj Sharma, PD Meena, VK Razdan, Vishal Gupta, & Dhiraj Singh, Trans.). (2024). Journal of Oilseed Brassica, 7(2), 192-193. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/JOB/article/view/158932