Mating and pseudothecial development in Mycosphaerella citri, the cause of citrus greasy spot

Phytopathology

Volumn 94, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 978-982

  Mondal, S N ^b   Howd, D S ^b   Brlansky, R H ^a   Timmer, L W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CITRUS; FUNGI; LOCULOASCOMYCETES; MYCOSPHAERELLA; MYCOSPHAERELLA CITRI;

EID: 4344559723     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO.2004.94.9.978     Document Type: Article

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