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Common root rot in wheat is a disease of dry and warm areas of the world,
including Oman, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and others (Iftikhar et al. 2009 ;
Al-Sadi and Deadman 2010 ; Neupane et al. 2010 ; Acharya et al. 2013 ). It is also
referred to as dryland root rot (Wiese 1987 ). Disease severity and incidence are

Fig. 2 Development of necrosis on the shoot base of wheat following infection by B. sorokiniana
(Photo taken by A.M. Al-Sadi)

Fig. 3 Necrotic lesions on the wheat root as a result of B. sorokiniana infection (Photo taken by
A.M. Al-Sadi)

Epidemiology and Management of Fungal Diseases in Dry Environments