First report of Pythium catenulatum causing stem rot on Mungbean (Vigna radiata) in India
摘要
During the Kharif seasons of 2023–24 and 2024–25, leaf blight and stem rot symptoms were observed on mungbean (Vigna radiata) at Research Farm, ICAR-IIPR, Kanpur, India. Symptoms began as water-soaked lesions on leaf margins and stunted growth, progressing to necrotic stem and pod lesions. The causal pathogen was identified as Pythium catenulatum based on symptomatology, pathogenicity, and ITS-based molecular analysis. This is the first report of P. catenulatum causing stem rot in mungbean in India.