Potential use of benomyl for control of Ergot (Claviceps africana) in sorghum A-lines in Zimbabwe

Plant Disease

Volumn 81, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 761-765

  Frederickson, D E ^a,b   Leuschner, K ^a  

^a SADC/ICRISAT   (Zimbabwe)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Sphacelia sorghi; Sugary disease

Indexed keywords

CLAVICEPS; CLAVICEPS AFRICANA; SPHACELIA;

EID: 0030759372     PISSN: 01912917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PDIS.1997.81.7.761     Document Type: Article

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