Influence of plant host species on intraspecific competition during infection by Aspergillus flavus

Plant Pathology

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1310-1318

  Mehl, H L ^a   Cotty, P J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b CARL HAYDEN BEE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Aspergillus flavus; Cottonseed; Intraspecific competition; Maize

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; CEREAL; FUNGUS; HOST PLANT; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SPORULATION; TOXIN;

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; GLYCINE MAX; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; MICROPUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84887133761     PISSN: 00320862     EISSN: 13653059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ppa.12038     Document Type: Article

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