Transmission of Claviceps africana spores from diseased to non-infected sorghum by corn earworm moths, Helicoverpa zea

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 49-58

  Prom, Louis K ^a   Lopez Jr, Juan D ^a   Latheef, Mohamed A ^a  

^a SOUTHERN PLAINS AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Claviceps africana; Corn earworm; Helicoverpa zea; Sorghum ergot

Indexed keywords

CROP PEST; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DISEASE VECTOR; MOTH; SORGHUM;

UNITED STATES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLAVICEPS AFRICANA; FUNGI; HELICOVERPA; HELICOVERPA ZEA; LEPIDOPTERA; ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0038452716     PISSN: 10440046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J064v21n04_05     Document Type: Article

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