First record of Cercospora pistiae causing leaf spot of water lettuce (Pistia stratioites) in Brazil, with particular reference to weed biocontrol

Mycopathologia

Volumn 144, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 81-85

  Barreto, R W ^a   Evans, H C ^b   Hanada, R E ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

^b CABI   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aquatic weeds; Biological control; Cercospora pistiae; Fungal pathogens; Water cabbage

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; BRAZIL; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; PLANT PATHOLOGY; SOUTH AFRICA; TAXONOMY; WEED CONTROL;

CERCOSPORA PISTIAE; PISTIA STRATIOITES;

EID: 0032318992     PISSN: 0301486X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007014322695     Document Type: Article

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