Unveiling Species Diversity of Plectosphaerellaceae (Sordariomycetes) Fungi Involved in Rhizome and Root Rots of Ginger in Shandong Province, China
Researchers in China identified four fungal species that cause serious diseases in ginger plants, destroying the underground rhizomes and roots. Two of these species are newly discovered and named after the ginger host and the region where they were found. These fungi are major threats to ginger farming in China’s largest ginger-producing region, causing crop losses ranging from 20-100%.