Francisco Palemon-Alberto, Guadalupe Reyes-Garcia, Santo Angel Ortega-Acosta, Erubiel Toledo Hernandez, Yanet Romero-Ramirez, Jeiry Toribio-Jimenez, José Terrones-Salgado, A Jesús Gonzaga-Segura, Blas Cruz-Lagunas, José Luis Evaristo-Ruiz
Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) is a crop of economic importance, refreshing drinks are prepared from its calyces, it is also attributed to antioxidant, antibacterial, and antihypertensive properties (Da-Costa-Rocha et al. 2014). In November 2022, in municipality of Iguala (18.355592N, 99.548546W, 749 m above sea level), Guerrero, México, roselle plants of approximately 1.5 months of age with basal rot were detected under greenhouse conditions. The symptoms consisted of wilting, yellowing, and root and stem rot with constriction in the base of the stem...
January 24, 2024: Plant Disease