2023 article
First Report of Macrophomina euphorbiicola Causing Charcoal Rot of Stevia in Paraguay
Sanabria-Velazquez, A. D. D., Cubilla, A., Flores-Giubi, M. E., Barua, J. E. E., Romero-Rodriguez, C., Enciso-Maldonado, G. A. A., … Shew, H. D. (2023, January 2). PLANT DISEASE, Vol. 107.
author keywords: charcoal rot; Paraguay; stevia
topics (OpenAlex): Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases; Plant Disease Management Techniques; Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies
TL;DR:
Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana [Bertoni] Bertoni) is a perennial plant originating in Paraguay that is primarily cultivated for the production of non-caloric sweeteners and has been reported causing charcoal rot on stevia in Egypt and North Carolina.
(via Semantic Scholar)

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger
(Web of Science)
13. Climate Action
(Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: March 6, 2023
Stevia (