Characterisation and detection of Pythium and Phytophthora species associated with grapevines in South Africa

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 103-119

  Spies, Christoffel Frederik Jakobus ^a   Mazzola, Mark ^b   McLeod, Adéle ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Grapevine decline; Pathogenicity; Phytophthora sp. niederhauserii; Pythium irregulare; Pythium vexans; Real time PCR

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; CROP DAMAGE; DETECTION METHOD; DICOTYLEDON; DISEASE INCIDENCE; DISPERSAL; EUKARYOTE; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTION; INFECTIVITY; NURSERY GROUND; PATHOGENICITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REAL TIME; SPECIES DIVERSITY; VINE; VINEYARD; YIELD RESPONSE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

CINNAMOMI; OOMYCETES; PHYTOPHTHORA; PHYTOPHTHORA SP.; PYTHIUM; PYTHIUM HETEROTHALLICUM; PYTHIUM IRREGULARE; PYTHIUM ULTIMUM VAR. ULTIMUM; PYTHIUM VEXANS; VITIS;

EID: 79960841781     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10658-011-9791-5     Document Type: Article

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