Monitoring physiological races of Podosphaera xanthii (syn. Sphaerotheca fuliginea), the causal agent of powdery mildew in cucurbits: Factors affecting race identification and the importance for research and commerce

Phytoparasitica

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 174-183

  Cohen, R ^a   Burger, Y ^a   Katzir, N ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cucumis melo; Cucurbits; Molecular markers; Podosphaera xanthii; Powdery mildew; Race identification; Sphaerotheca fuliginea

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS MELO; ERYSIPHALES; FUNGI; PODOSPHAERA FULIGINEA; PODOSPHAERA XANTHII; SPHAEROTHECA FULIGINEA;

EID: 1942536669     PISSN: 03342123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02979784     Document Type: Short Survey

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