It attacks a wide range of tropical plants, and is the cause of brown root rot disease.

It causes brown root rot disease, which afflicts over 200 plant species in tropical and subtropical regions.

[1] Fungicides Calixin, Bayleton, and Nustar inhibits growth for P. noxium on agar medium, however was not ultimately found to be effective in eradicating the fungus in infested wood.

Strains of Trichoderma applied in mulch around infected P. noxium trees started to grow new roots within 6–8 weeks of application, and the mycelium of P. noxium was eradicated after 8–11 weeks of exposure.

[1] P. noxium has been recorded from tropical regions, as well as Japan and Australia, but has not been reported from South America.