Pathogenic and Molecular Confirmation of Fusarium sacchari Causing Wilt in Sugarcane

Sugar Tech

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 68-76

  Viswanathan, R ^a   Poongothai, M ^a   Malathi, P ^a  

^a SUGARCANE BREEDING INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Fusarium sacchari; Molecular variation; Pathogenicity; Sugarcane wilt

Indexed keywords

FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM SACCHARI;

EID: 79959291018     PISSN: 09721525     EISSN: 09740740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12355-011-0066-4     Document Type: Article

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