First Report of Charcoal Rot of Sugar Beet Caused by Macrophomina phaseolina in Greece.

During the summer of 2000 in the Amyndeon area of northern Greece, sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) roots with rot symptoms were observed in many fields. Initially, the plants wilted, and leaves soon turned brown and died.

First Report of Verticillium Wilt of Sugar Beet, Caused by Verticillium dahliae, in Greece.

Wilting sugar beet plants (Beta vulgaris L.) were observed in fields in the Larissa area of central Greece during the summers of 1997 and 1998. Diseased plants, showing general yellowing and epinasty, were sporadically distributed in the fields.

First Report of Phytophthora Root Rot of Sugar Beet, Caused by Phytophthora cryptogea, in Greece.

A severe rot of sugar beet roots was observed in the Amyndeon area of Greece during summer 1998. Infected plants initially showed a temporary wilt, which became permanent, and finally died. Slightly diseased roots showed necrotic spots toward the base, whereas more heavily diseased roots showed a more extensive wet rot that extended upward.