Leptosphaerulina australis associated with intensively managed stands of Poa annua and Agrostis palustris

Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 193-198

  Mitkowski, N A ^a   Browning, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Fungicide sensitivity; Leaf blight; Leptosphaerulina australis; Pathogenicity; Turf

Indexed keywords

AGROSTIS; AGROSTIS STOLONIFERA VAR. PALUSTRIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; LEPTOSPHAERULINA; POA; POA ANNUA; POACEAE;

EID: 3242763168     PISSN: 07060661     EISSN: 17152992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07060660409507131     Document Type: Article

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