ABSTRACT
Phomopsis boll dangle (PBD), also know as phomopsis boll rot, atypical boll shed, cotton blossom-boll rot, and vascular cavitation, is a condition in which small bolls (thumbnail size) mummify and remain attached to the plant. Affected bolls are light brown to reddish-brown and a sunken lesion extends from the base of the boll along the peduncle. The epidemiology and full impact of this condition is not fully understood; therefore, research has been initiated to provide additional information about PBD.
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