Modeling global habitat suitability of Agroathelia rolfsii causing Sclerotium wilt disease of tomato with emphasis on Ghana.

ABSTRACT: Agroathelia rolfsii formally known as Sclerotium rolfsii is a globally significant soilborne fungal pathogen that causes Sclerotium wilt disease in tomato and several other economically important crops. Effective disease surveillance and management require an understanding of the potential geographic distribution of A. rolfsii, particularly under varying environmental conditions. This study employed the MaxEnt modeling approach to predict the current and future global distribution of A. rolfsii with special emphasis on Ghana, under Shared Socioeconomic Pathways SSP1-2.6 and SSP5-8.5 for the years 2030, 2050, and 2070. Occurrence records compiled from field surveys and global databases, and environmental variables were used for the simulation. The model exhibited high performance (AUC = 0.9

SUBMITTER: Ablormeti FK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12484794 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature