[3] Ginger is a valuable tropical crop used for spices, medicinal purposes, and consumption across the world, making P. zingiberis a concerning pathogenic agent.

[6] This distinction was made in an effort to resolve the polyphyletic nature of the genus Pyricularia after molecular phylogenetic analysis.

Scattered leaf spots bear sclerotium-like structures and can congregate into large blotches and progress into blast symptoms that can be lethal to the plant.

Environmental conditions largely influence disease development, so cultural practices have been used to aid in mitigating infection.

[10] In some Pyricularia species, resistant host cultivars have been developed to control disease, but ultimately have not been successful due to genetic diversity and adaptations in the fungal genome.