Identification, pathogenicity and comparative virulence of Fusarium spp. associated with diseased Euphorbia spp. in Europe

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 313-319

  Caesar, Anthony J ^a   Campobasso, Gaetano ^a   Terraglitti, Gianni ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Euphorbia spp.; Fusarium spp.; Leafy spurge; Virulence

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENT; EUROPE; FRANCE; IDENTIFICATION; PATHOGENICITY; VIRULENCE;

FUNGAL PATHOGEN; PATHOGENICITY; POTENTIAL BIOCONTROL AGENT; VIRULENCE;

EUROPE; NORTH AMERICA;

EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIA ESULA; EUPHORBIA ESULA URALENSIS; EUPHORBIA STEPPOSA; EUPHORBIA VIRGATA; EUPHORBIACEAE; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; FUSARIUM PROLIFERATUM; FUSARIUM PROLIFERUM; FUSARIUM SOLANI; INSECTA; SPERMATOPHYTA;

EID: 0031853229     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583159830379     Document Type: Article

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