First Report of Choanephora cucurbitarum Causing Wet Rot on Amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus) in Benin

Adegolou, F.A.L., Sikirou, R., Agoligan, F.V.P., Dossoumou, M.E., Houdegbe, A.C., Tchokponhoue, D.A., Schafleitner, R. and Achigan-Dako, E.G. (2026). First Report of Choanephora cucurbitarum Causing Wet Rot on Amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus) in Benin. New Disease Reports, 54, e70146. https://doi.org/10.1002/ndr2.70146 Amaranth (Amaranthus spp.; Amaranthaceae) is a dual-purpose crop, valued both as a leafy vegetable and a pseudocereal. Wet rot symptoms have […]
