
Micosis/Hongos
Charcoal Rot
Macrophomina Phaseolina
Pathogen:
Fungus
Type:
Risk to the plant:
HIGH



DESCRIPTION
WHO CAUSES IT?
Charcoal rot, caused by the pathogen Macrophomina phaseolina, is a fungal disease that affects a wide variety of plants, including soybeans. This fungus can survive in the soil for long periods, making it a persistent threat to agricultural crops.
SYMPTOMS
In soybeans, charcoal rot causes symptoms that include sudden wilting of plants, yellowing of leaves, and premature death. In addition, dark and necrotic lesions can be observed at the base of the stem, as well as the presence of dark mycelium inside the affected tissues.




TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY
30ºC
60% - 80%

HOW IS IT SPREAD?
Infected seeds, contaminated soil, plant residues, agricultural tools, irrigation water, wind.

HOW TO REMOVE IT?
Home remedies
There are no home treatments
Chemical treatments
• COPPER OXYCHLORIDE 50% (EXPR. IN CU) [WP] P/P
Treatments allowed in organic farming
• COPPER OXYCHLORIDE 50% (EXPR. IN CU) [WP] P/P
Insect allies
PREDATORY MITES
LADYBUGS
LACEWINGS
PARASITIC WASPS
HOVERFLIES OR PARASITIC FLIES
PREDATORY BUGS
There are no natural allies
Mycodiplosis oidii (predatory mosquito)
















