Black hull (peanut), Chalaria elegans, Thielaviopsis root rot, Torula basicola, Trichocladium basicola, Black root rot (beans)
Alternate IDs
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Definition
Reaction of the plant or plant part to Thielaviopsis basicola infection.
Source:
SoyTO:004
Comment
This organism has also been referred to as Chalaria elegans, and Torula basicola. It has a wide host range infecting soybean, pea, peanut, common bean, cotton, corn, carrot, tomato, tobacco, celery, squash and sweet potato. The disease in pea is called Theilaviopsis root rot, black hull in peanut and black root rot in beans.