IFAS Extension
Release Date: 1/20/2026
Agriculture
Abstract
Charcoal rot is caused by Macrophomina phaseolina and has become more prevalent in Florida strawberry fields since methyl bromide was phased out. This 4-page publication describes the symptoms, development, and control of charcoal rot in strawberry fields.
About this Publication
This document is PP242, one of a series of the Department of Plant Pathology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date October 2007. Revised February 2018, February 2022, and July 2025. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.
How to Cite
Peres, N. A., Baggio, J. S., & Mertely, J. C. (2018). Charcoal Rot of Strawberries Caused by Macrophomina phaseolina. EDIS, 2018(1). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-pp161-2018
Authors
Natalia Peres
Specialist
University of Florida
professor, strawberry pathology, Department of Plant Pathology, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma, FL
Juliana Baggio
former postdoctoral associate, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma, FL
J. C. Mertely
former biological scientist IV, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center
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