Thielaviopsis
| Thielaviopsis | |
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| Microscopic view of Thielaviopsis basicola chlamydospores | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Order: | Microascales |
| Family: | Ceratocystidaceae |
| Genus: | Thielaviopsis Went |
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Chalara | |
Thielaviopsis is a small genus of fungi in the order Microascales.[1] The genus includes several important agricultural pathogens. The most widespread is T. basicola, the causal agent in several root rot diseases of economically important crop species including cotton and a variety of vegetables. In cotton, Thielaviopsis root rot, also known as black root rot causes necrosis of the roots and stunting of the crop plants.
References[]
- ^ "Thielaviopsis". National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
Categories:
- Microascales
- Fungal plant pathogens and diseases
- Sordariomycetes genera
- Microascales stubs