First report of Dactylonectria torresensis causing black root rot of strawberries in Kyrgyzstan

Abstract

Kyrgyzstan produces 2331 tons of strawberries annually at 427 ha (FAOSTAT 2020). In June 2019, strawberry plants showed some aboveground symptoms including stunting, lack of vigor, smaller fruit size, and leaf chlorosis with the incidence of 5% in the fields in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (Latitude: 42°83′44“N, Longitude: 74°57’42”E). The root systems of plants were smaller than healthy ones, and their feeder and main roots were mostly destroyed and showed sunken and necrotic black lesions.