Rhizopus soft rot

Rhizopus soft rot is a disease of the sweet potato. It is one of the most common to affect the sweet potato, happening during packing and shipping. The disease causes a watery soft rot of the internal portion of the storage root. Strategies to manage the disease include the development of resistant varieties, curing through the use of heat and humidity, and application of decay control products.

Rhizopus soft rot
Causal agentsRhizopus stolonifer
Hostssweet potato
EPPO CodeRIZPST
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