First report of Colletotrichum truncatum associated with cotton boll rot in New South Wales, Australia

Abstract

Gossypium hirsutum, disease survey, cotton anthracnose Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) is an important crop in New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland, Australia. Diseases such as Alternaria leaf spot, black root rot, boll rot, and Fusarium and Verticillium wilt are among the major yield limiting factors (Smith, 2020). Cotton boll rot is