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1. Infection, colonization, and disease of Amaranthus hybridus leaves by the Alternaria tenuissima group

Author:
Swart, W.J.,   et al.   ; Blodgett, J.T.;     Show all 2 Author
Source:
Plant disease 2002 v.86 no.11 pp. 1199
ISSN:
0191-2917
Subject:
Amaranthus hybridus; Alternaria tenuissima; infection; leaves; pathogenicity; mycelium; stomata; conidia; spore germination; mechanical damage; endophytes; South Africa
Abstract:
... With the increased use of Amaranthus hybridus as a leafy-vegetable crop in Africa and the recent identification of Alternaria leaf spot on this host in southern Africa, the role of this potentially damaging pathogen was investigated. The goals of this study were to test the pathogenicity of the Alternaria tenuissima group, determine how these fungi infect Amaranthus hybridus leaves, and examine th ...
Handle:
10113/11502
DOI:
10.1094/PDIS.2002.86.11.1199