Characterization of fungi (Fusarium and Rhizoctonia) and oomycetes (Phytophthora and Pythium) associated with apple orchards in South Africa

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 215-229

  Tewoldemedhin, Yared Tesfai ^a   Mazzola, Mark ^b   Botha, Wilhelm J ^c   Spies, Christoffel F J ^a   McLeod, Adéle ^a,d  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c PLANT PROTECTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^d NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Apple replant disease; DNA extraction from plant roots; Growth reduction; Pathogen DNA in roots; TaqMan chemistry

Indexed keywords

FRUIT; FUNGAL DISEASE; FUNGUS; INHIBITION; INOCULATION; ORCHARD; PATHOGENICITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; ROOT SYSTEM; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; VIRULENCE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

FUNGI; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; FUSARIUM SOLANI; HYPHOMYCETES; MALUS X DOMESTICA; OOMYCETES; PHYTOPHTHORA; PYTHIUM; PYTHIUM IRREGULARE; PYTHIUM SYLVATICUM; PYTHIUM VEXANS; RHIZOCTONIA;

EID: 79955667318     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10658-011-9747-9     Document Type: Article

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