Abstract:
The genus Rhizoctonia includes important soilborne plant pathogens that can cause
severe economic losses on a wide range of crops including cereal, canola, pasture and grain
legume crops. Limited information is available on specific anastomosis groups (AGs), nuclear
status, pathogenicity and cross-pathogenicity of Rhizoctonia isolates associated with each of
these crops in the Western Cape province. Therefore, these aspects were investigated in this
study, since information in this regard is crucial for the development of Rhizoctonia disease
management practices.
