Damage and Control Suggestions for the Emerging Disease Coffee Root Rot
刊名 Plant Diseases and Pests
作者 Xingfei FU, Guiping LI, Faguang HU
作者单位 Institute of Tropical and Subtropical Cash Crops, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences
DOI 10.19579/j.cnki.plant-d.p.2024.04.003
年份 2024
刊期 4
页码 13-16
关键词 Coffea arabica; Root rot; Fusarium incarnatum; Prevention and control; New diseases
摘要 [Objectives] The paper was to elucidate the symptoms, morphological characteristics, etiological factors, and current extent of damage associated with coffee root rot disease. [Methods] The symptoms, morphological characteristics, and etiological factors associated with coffee root rot disease were systematically observed, described, and analyzed. The assessment of damage was carried out using a specialized investigative methodology. [Results] The application of bottom fertilizer containing Fusarium incarnatum facilitated the pathogen’s entry through root wounds during transplantation, resulting in the development of water-soaked depression lesions in the affected areas. This infection significantly reduced the number of lateral roots in coffee plants, leading to symptoms such as wilting, withering, and ultimately, the death of the aboveground foliage. F. incarnatum exhibited three distinct types of spore morphology: macroconidia, which were sickle-shaped; mesoconidia, which were spindle-shaped; and microconidia, which were oval-shaped. The incidence rate of the disease in the affected region reached 100%, with a disease index exceeding 91, indicating severe damage. [Conclusions] This study serves as a valuable reference for the prevention and management of the emerging disease known as coffee root rot.