2025 journal article

Evaluation of tobacco foliar fungicides against target spot in North Carolina, 2024

Plant Health Progress.

By: D. Ahumada & M. Palomo

topics (OpenAlex): Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases; Fungal Plant Pathogen Control; Plant Pathogens and Resistance
Source: ORCID
Added: February 25, 2025

Target spot, caused by the fungal pathogen Rhizoctonia solani, is among the most devastating diseases of flue-cured tobacco in North Carolina. Symptoms include brown circular lesions with concentric rings, often surrounded by yellowed tissue. As the lesions expand, they will thin and break resulting in a hole where the lesion is. This report evaluates the efficacy of fungicide programs on target spot in tobacco. The trial was conducted in 2024 in a research station field in Rocky Mount, NC. Results from these trials will help advise tobacco growers in effective fungicide programs for this disease.