What does «mal del talluelo» mean in Spanish?
- A plant disease caused by fungi Phytophthora spp, Pythium spp, Rhizoctonia spp, Botrytis cinerea, Macrophomina phaseoli, Phyllosticta spp, Pseudomonas spp, Sclerotium rolfsii and Fusarium spp, which naturally inhabit soils. It is also known as fungal wilt. It is a seedling disease, i.e., it attacks especially during the first stage of plant development when the stem is not yet lignified. Damage often occurs at the root or at the base of the seedling. It is more frequent in wet and cool conditions. Contact fungicides are used at the base of the plant to prevent them.