Infection biology of Moniliophthora perniciosa on Theobroma cacao and alternate solanaceous hosts

Tropical Plant Biology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 149-160

  Marelli, Jean Philippe ^a,c   Maximova, Siela N ^a   Gramacho, Karina P ^b   Kang, Seogchan ^a   Guiltinan, Mark John ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CEPLAC/CEPEC   (Brazil)

^c Mars Center for Cocoa Science   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Capsicum annuum; Fungal pathogenicity; Moniliophthora perniciosa; Plant defense; Solanum lycopersicum; Theobroma cacao L.

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM ANNUUM; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MONILIOPHTHORA; SOLANUM; THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 70949098323     PISSN: 19359756     EISSN: 19359764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12042-009-9038-1     Document Type: Article

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