Mycosphaerella fijiensis, the black leaf streak pathogen of banana: Progress towards understanding pathogen biology and detection, disease development, and the challenges of control

Molecular Plant Pathology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 307-328

  Churchill, Alice C L ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASCOMYCETES; BANANA; CLASSIFICATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PLANT DISEASE; PLANT LEAF;

ASCOMYCOTA; MUSA; PLANT DISEASES; PLANT LEAVES;

CAPNODIALES; DOTHIDEOMYCETES; FUNGI; HELICONIA PSITTACORUM; MUSA; MUSA ACUMINATA; MYCOSPHAERELLA FIJIENSIS; MYCOSPHAERELLACEAE; PSEUDOCERCOSPORA;

EID: 79953274205     PISSN: 14646722     EISSN: 13643703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1364-3703.2010.00672.x     Document Type: Article

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