猕猴桃(Actinidia chinensis Planch)近来被作为一种有潜力的经济作物引进南卡罗琳那州。1985年在最早引种的两个果园里发现移植一年内的植株大量快速枯萎死亡,果园分别位于该州相距很远的Florence县和Charleston县。两个果园都有种植大豆的近史。受病植物的特征是大量的红褐色到黑色的根腐,皮下茎组织的褐变往往扩展至地上2～6厘米地方。受病植物基部偶然可见橙色的子囊壳。 Actinidia chinensis Planch has recently been introduced into South Carolina as a potential cash crop. In 1985, two of the earliest orchards were introduced and found to have witnessed a rapid withering of plants within one year of transplanting. The orchards were located in Florence County and Charleston County, far away from the state. Both orchards have a history of planting soybean. Affected plants are characterized by large amounts of reddish brown to black root rot, browning of the hypodermis stem tissue often extending to 2 to 6 cm above the ground. Occasionally see the base of affected plants orange ascus shell.