Epidemic increase of Endophyllum osteospermi (Uredinales, Pucciniaceae) on Chrysanthemoides monilifera

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 117-125

  Wood, A R ^a,b,c,e   Crous, P W ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b PLANT PROTECTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^c STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^d CBS KNAW FUNGAL BIODIVERSITY CENTRE   (Netherlands)

^e AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Alien invader; Biological control; Boneseed; Environmental weed; Natural pathosystem

Indexed keywords

EPIDEMIOLOGY; FUNGUS; POTENTIAL BIOCONTROL AGENT; WEED CONTROL;

AFRICA; AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE; WORLD;

CHRYSANTHEMOIDES; CHRYSANTHEMOIDES MONILIFERA; ENDOPHYLLUM; ENDOPHYLLUM OSTEOSPERMI; FUNGI; PUCCINIACEAE; UREDINALES;

EID: 12344306238     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150400015953     Document Type: Article

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