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A new foliar disease of rubber
Author(s) -
RADZIAH N. Z.,
CHEE K. H.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
plant pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.928
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1365-3059
pISSN - 0032-0862
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3059.1989.tb02147.x
Subject(s) - hevea brasiliensis , biology , inoculation , fungus , pathogen , natural rubber , botany , horticulture , fungal pathogen , hevea , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , organic chemistry
Fusicoccum sp. is reported as a pathogen of fully expanded leaves of Hevea brasiliensis in Malaysia. A short description is given. The fungus was isolated and shown to be pathogenic by inoculation of attached leaves and leaf discs under controlled conditions.