Monosporascus cannonballus is a soilborne fungal pathogen that causes vine-decline of muskmelon which results in reduced yield in many melon growing areas around the world. M. cannonballus isolates were collected from different provinces in Spain and experiments conducted to determine pigmentation, perithecial formation, and the presence of cellular dsRNA. Thirty-one isolates were grouped based...

root rot and vine decline caused by monosporascus cannonballus is a major challenge for melon production world-wide. in recent years, a disease suggested to be related to this pathogen was observed 1-2 weeks prior to harvest in many melon production areas across iran. in this study, melon plants with symptoms of chlorosis, wilting, decline and/or sudden death were collected from melon growing a...

Vine decline disease (VDD) constitutes a menace to melons worldwide. Especially, the one caused by fungus Monosporascus cannonballus. Thus, resistant plant material must be released help growers. Hence, our goal was develop VDD. More than 600 melon accessions are expected tested for resistance in M. cannonballus infested soil Weslaco, Texas, USA, identify VDD, and other important traits. So far...