Cercospora zeina is the causal agent of grey leaf spot disease of maize in southern Africa

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 124, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 577-583

  Meisel, Barbara ^a   Korsman, Jeanne ^a   Kloppers, Frederik J ^b   Berger, Dave K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b PANNAR Research Services (Pty) Ltd   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cercospora zeae maydis; Cercospora zeina; Diagnostic species specific PCR assay; Grey leaf spot; Koch's postulates; Maize

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY; DNA; FUNGAL DISEASE; LEAF MORPHOLOGY; LESION; MAIZE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SYMPTOM;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; ZAMBIA; ZIMBABWE;

CERCOSPORA; CERCOSPORA ZEAE-MAYDIS; FUNGI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 71349087106     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10658-009-9443-1     Document Type: Article

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