back to HYPP Pathology
home page

Mycologia, ASCOMYCOTINA, HELOTIALES, SCLEROTINIACEAE .

Crops attacked: soybean .

White mould of soybean

Identification, Description, Biology, Epidemiology, Treatement, Possible misleading, Images

[R]Description
White rot of the collar, stem and pods.
Sclerotia are present on the stems and in the unlignified tissues of the host.
Premature defoliation.

[R]Biology
See the biology for Rape.

[R]Epidemiology
.

[R]Treatement
Ensure regular rotations avoiding too frequent occurence of susceptible crops (pea, bean, sunflower, rape,...).

[R]Possible misleading
.

[R] Images

1. Sclerotinia sclerotiorum , White rot (COURTILLOT M., INRA)
   White rot Apothecia (carpophore) of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum at maturity on a sclerotia.
   

To read this page in French

HYP3 on line : Species (scientific name), Diseases (common names), Glossary, Crops.

back to HYPP Pathology home page