Some Species With Sclerotia As Agricultural Pests
Many methods have been created to reduce the growth of agriculturally pathogenic sclerotia like changes in crop rotation, deeper ploughing and sifting out sclerotia. Fungicides, breeding disease resistance rye and cross breeding natural rye with hybrid rye have reduced C. purpurea infections. Other fungi that produce sclerotia are prominent pathogens for canola crops. These and related fungi are generally controlled through the use of fungicides and crop rotation.
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Sclerotium delphinii sclerotia on infected host
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Athelia rolfsii sclerotia on Solanum lycopersicum (tomato)
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