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The aim was to identify the causative agents of stem base rot observed in Pueraria thomsonii in China.

First Report of Fusarium pseudensiforme and Fusarium suttoniana Causing Stem Base Rot on Pueraria thomsonii in China

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Randomized trial demonstrates stem base rot caused by Fusarium species in Pueraria thomsonii, highlighting a new disease threat in China.

The aim was to identify the causative agents of stem base rot observed in Pueraria thomsonii in China.
Conducted morphological and molecular identification of fungi isolated from symptomatic plants.
Performed pathogenicity tests using conidial suspensions on healthy Pueraria thomsonii.
Analyzed genomic data through multilocus sequences and compared with existing databases.
Fusarium pseudensiforme and Fusarium suttoniana were identified as causative agents of stem base rot.
All inoculated plants developed symptoms consistent with disease within 6 days, and re-isolation confirmed the presence of the pathogen.
This marks the first report of Fusarium complex affecting Pueraria thomsonii in China.

Wang et al. (2026) studied this question.

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