Mitigating against Sclerotinia Diseases in Legume Crops: A Comprehensive Review

Legumes are essential foods for man and animal. They contribute to food security globally. However, they negatively affected by Sclerotinia diseases caused sclerotiorum, which infects over 600 plant species. There is a limited number of review studies on the management sclerotiorum disease in legume crops. Here, we explore earlier occurrences, yield losses, other negative effects spp. legumes. Additionally, studied various strategies used controlling We conclude that impact crops causes an economic loss, as it reduces their quality yield. Among explored, genetic control challenging due resistance among germplasm, while biological agents show promising results. Fungicide application effective during outbreaks diseases. Lastly, this has uncovered gaps current knowledge regarding alleviation