Molecular characterisation and pathogenicity of Aspergillus Sect. Nigri causing Aspergillus vine canker of table grapes in Italy

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 132, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 483-487

  Vitale, Alessandro ^a   Cirvilleri, Gabriella ^a   Panebianco, Anna ^a   Epifani, Filomena ^b   Perrone, Giancarlo ^b   Polizzi, Giancarlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE OF SCIENCES OF FOOD PRODUCTION   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aspergillus spp.; Molecular characterisation; Pathogenicity; Vine canker

Indexed keywords

DISEASE PREVALENCE; FUNGAL DISEASE; FUNGUS; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PATHOGEN; PATHOGENICITY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; VINE; VINEYARD; VIRULENCE;

ITALY;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS AWAMORI; ASPERGILLUS CARBONARIUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; ASPERGILLUS TUBINGENSIS; VITACEAE; VITIS;

EID: 84857783454     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10658-011-9906-z     Document Type: Article

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