Preliminary studies of in vitro stimulation of sexual mating among isolates of Mycosphaerella fijiensis, causal agent of black Sigatoka disease in bananas and plantains

Phytoparasitica

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 69-75

  Etebu, Ebimieowei ^a   Pasberg Gauhl, Cornelia ^b   Gauhl, Friedhelm ^c   Ayibo Daniel Kalio, Lloyd ^a  

^a RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b PMB 633 6150   (Costa Rica)

^c Chiquita Brands International   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Black Sigatoka; Mating; Musa sp; Mycosphaerella fijiensis; Sexual reproduction

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; MUSA; MUSA X PARADISIACA; MYCOSPHAERELLA; MYCOSPHAERELLA FIJIENSIS; PLANTAGO; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0037221080     PISSN: 03342123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02979768     Document Type: Article

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