Rhizoctonia solani

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Rhizoctonia damping-off, blight and rot

Photo by Clemson University - USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series, , Bugwood.org

Taxonomy

Kingdom:	Fungi
Phylum:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Corticiaceae
Genus:	Rhizoctonia
Species:	solani

Scientific Name

Rhizoctonia solani
J.G. Kühn

Teleomorph

Thanatephorus cucumeris
(A.B. Frank) Donk

Common Name Synonyms

white blight, target spot, Rhizoctonia aerial blight, Rhizoctonia damping-off and fruit rot, target spot or sore shin of tobacco, Rhizoctonia brown patch, Rhizoctonia root rot, wirestem, Rice sheath blight

Author:Joseph LaForest, University of Georgia

Introduction

Rhizoctonia solani is a very versatile pathogen that can cause diseases on Cotton, Carrot, African Daisy, Coconut Palm, Mustard, Oats, Pigeonpea, Rice, Azalea, Chickpea, Jerusalem Cherry, Kalanchoë, Lettuce, Canola, Sweetpotato, Peanut, Soybeans, Foliage Plants, Asparagus, Geranium, Lentil, Lisianthus, Pea, Pearl Millet, Pepper, Persian Violet, Potato, Tobacco, Hemp, Alfalfa, African Violet, Anemone, Beet, Bellflower, Butterfly Flower, Carnation, Cineraria, Coffee, Cyclamen, Fuchsia, Holiday Cacti, Impatiens, Mint, Primulas, Red CLover, Rhododendron, Safflower, Sugarcane, Verbena, Cucurbits, Sunflower, Sweetgum, Tomato, Barley, Cattleya, Crucifers, Garden Dahlia, Elm, Flax, Pistachio, Poinsettia, Spinach, Strawberry, Papaya, Mango, Avocado, Corn, Caneberries, Citrus, Banana, Black Walnut, Cassava, Douglas-fir, Peach, Pecan, Rye, Sorghum, Tea, English, Wheat, and Sycamore.

Taxonomy and nomenclature

Distribution

Rhizoctonia solani is considered widely prevalent across much of the United States.^[1]

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Photo by William M. Brown Jr., Bugwood.org	Photo by Edward L. Barnard, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Bugwood.org	Photo by Florida Division of Plant Industry Archive, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Bugwood.org	Photo by Paul Bertrand, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org	Photo by Howard F. Schwartz, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org
Photo by Charles Averre, North Carolina State University, Bugwood.org	Photo by Florida Division of Plant Industry Archive, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Bugwood.org	Photo by Florida Division of Plant Industry Archive, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Bugwood.org	Photo by Clemson University - USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series, Bugwood.org	Photo by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Slide Set, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Bugwood.org
Photo by David B. Langston, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org	Photo by Mary Ann Hansen, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Bugwood.org