EPPO Global Database

Sclerotinia sclerotiorum(SCLESC)

Hosts

Important note about the classification of host plants in GD:
Categories have been assigned by the EPPO Secretariat on the basis of available data at the time of entry. They correspond to a qualitative evaluation of the importance of the host plant for the pest concerned and remain indicative only.
Further explanation of categories is available in the guide.
Organism Type
Solanum tuberosum (SOLTU) Major host
* Kurt Ş, Uysal A, Kara M, Soylu S, Soylu EM (2017) Natural infection of potato by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum causing stem rot disease in Turkey. Australasian Plant Disease Notes 12(1), 39.

* Takooree SD, Neetoo H, Ranghoo-Sanmukhiya VM (2024) Sclerotinia sclerotiorum causing white mould on potato in Mauritius. Indian Phytopathology. 77(2), 441-445.
Chenopodium quinoa (CHEQU) Host
* Mangwende E, Safari S, Lepage Z, Askarian H, Akhavan A, Yost C (2025) First report of Sclerotinia stem rot on quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in Canada. Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology. https://doi.org/10.1080/07060661.2025.2545934
Vaccaria hispanica (VAAPY) Host
* İzmirli A, Ari E, Kaba A, Mutlu N (2025) First report of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum causing stem rot disease in cow cockle (Vaccaria hispanica) in Türkiye. Plant Disease (early view)