Author(s): Sushmita kalika-Singh, Luis Del Rio Mendoza and Mohamed Khan

Abstract: Rhizoctonia solani Kühn is a soilborne basidiomycete responsible for Rhizoctonia crown and root rot, a significant disease in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) production. The pathogen survives in soil as sclerotia and mycelia, thriving in moist, heavy soil with moderate to warm temperatures, and infects a wide range of host plants. Disease symptoms include damping-off in seedlings and crown and root rot in mature plants, often causing substantial yield and sugar losses. Management relies on integrated strategies, including field selection, crop rotation, resistant cultivars, and chemical or biological control. This review summarizes the current understanding of R. solani biology, epidemiology, symptom development, and management approaches, highlighting recent advances and identifying knowledge gaps to inform future research and sustainable disease control.

DOI: 10.22271/27889289.2025.v5.i2c.215

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