Texas root rot

Photo by Chris Anderson, Department of Primary Industries, NSW

Wide host range, including vegetable, fruit and broadacre crops Symptoms include wilting, dead leaves on plant, dead roots covered with white-tan fungus Generally results in circular patches of dead/dying plants in the field Spread via infected root contact, in soil and with infected root material

High priority pest of: Cotton

Scientific name: Phymatotrichopsis omnivora (syn Phymatotrichum omnivorum)
EPPRD Category: 2
Life Form: Fungus

Pest Documents

FS: fact sheet

CP: contingency plan

DP: diagnostic protocol