Species of Pythium associated with root-rot of vegetables in South Africa

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 196-203

  Botha, W J ^a,b   Coetzer, R L J ^b  

^a PLANT PROTECTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^b Agrimetrics Institute   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Mature plants; morphological features; Pythium spp.; root rot; seedlings; vegetables

Indexed keywords

ROOT ROT; VEGETABLE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

PYTHIUM; PYTHIUM APHANIDERMATUM; PYTHIUM DISSOTOCUM; PYTHIUM IRREGULARE; PYTHIUM MAMILLATUM; PYTHIUM MYRIOTYLUM; PYTHIUM POLYMASTUM; PYTHIUM SPINOSUM; PYTHIUM SYLVATICUM;

EID: 0029660848     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30634-7     Document Type: Article

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