A comparative morphological study of South African avocado and mango isolates of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 81, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 877-885

  Sanders, Gina M ^a   Korsten, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Avocado; Colletotrichum gloeosporioides; Conidia; Mango; Morphology

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CORRELATION METHODS; MORPHOLOGY; VIRUSES;

ISOLATES; VIRULENCE;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

MORPHOLOGY;

COLLETOTRICHUM; GLOMERELLA CINGULATA; MANGIFERA INDICA; PERSEA AMERICANA;

EID: 0242625229     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/b03-073     Document Type: Article

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