Geographical distribution and incidence of orchardgrass choke, caused by Epichloe typhina, in Oregon

Plant Disease

Volumn 83, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 754-758

  Pfender, W F ^a   Alderman, S C ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Emerging diseases; Endophyte

Indexed keywords

CHOKE DISEASE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; PLANT DISEASE; UNITED STATES;

DACTYLIS; DACTYLIS GLOMERATA; EPICHLOE TYPHINA; FUNGI;

EID: 0032842142     PISSN: 01912917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PDIS.1999.83.8.754     Document Type: Article

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