Plant Pathology (2019) 68, 834-842

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W.J. Nel, T.A. Duong, Z.W. de Beer and M.J. Wingfield (2019)
Black root rot: a long known but little understood disease
Plant Pathology 68 (5), 834-842
Abstract: Black root rot caused by the pathogen Thielaviopsis basicola has been known since the mid 1800s. The disease is important on many agricultural and ornamental plant species and has been found in at least 31 countries. Since its description, the pathogen has had a complex taxonomic history that has resulted in a confused literature. A recent revision of the Ceratocystidaceae following the advent of DNA sequencing technology has made it possible to resolve this confusion. Importantly, it has also shown that there are two pathogens in the Ceratocystidaceae that cause black root rot. They reside in the newly established genus Berkeleyomyces and are now known as B. basicola and B. rouxiae. This review considers the taxonomic history of the black root rot pathogens, and their global distribution. Prospects relating to the serious diseases that they cause and the likely impact that the era of genomics will have on our understanding of the pathogens are also highlighted.
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Database assignments for author(s): Z. Wilhelm de Beer, Michael J. Wingfield, Tuan A. Duong

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
review

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Berkeleyomyces basicola		South Africa
	Berkeleyomyces rouxiae		Canada (east)
	Berkeleyomyces rouxiae		New Zealand
	Berkeleyomyces rouxiae		Ethiopia
	Berkeleyomyces rouxiae		South Africa
	Berkeleyomyces rouxiae		Chile (continental)
	Berkeleyomyces rouxiae		Canada (west)