Susceptibility of South African cactus pear varieties to four fungi commonly associated with disease symptoms

Journal of the Professional Association for Cactus Development

Volumn 5, Issue , 2003, Pages 86-97

  Swart, Wijnand J ^a   Oelofse, Rachel M ^a   Labuschagne, Maryke T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cactus pear; Diseases; Fungal pathogens; Opuntia ficus indica (L) Mill

Indexed keywords

BOTRYOSPHAERIA RHODINA; CACTACEAE; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; OPUNTIA; OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA; PHIALOCEPHALA; PHIALOCEPHALA VIRENS; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 2442424092     PISSN: 19386648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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