Colletotrichum Crown Rot (Anthracnose Crown Rot) of Strawberries
Colletotrichum crown rot is caused Belt Terminal by the fungi Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and Colletotrichum fragariae.Both pathogens kill strawberry plants by aggressively invading crown tissue.Crown rot is a serious disease in warm production regions, such as those in the southeastern United States.This revised 3-page fact sheet was written Do