Development and pathogenicity of the fungus Crinipellis perniciosa on interaction with cacao leaves

Phytopathology

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 101-107

  Kilaru, Aruna ^a   Hasenstein, Karl H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Host pathogen interaction

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CRINIPELLIS; CRINIPELLIS PERNICIOSA; FUNGI; THEOBROMA; THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 11244263997     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO-95-0101     Document Type: Article

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