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Aetiology of stem canker diseases of pigeonpea in Fiji
Author(s) -
DAVIS R. I.,
OGLE H.,
HAYWARD A. C.,
MEEKIN J. S.,
IRWIN J. A. G.,
KUMAR J.
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.tb02165.x
Subject(s) - biology , canker , xanthomonas campestris , cultivar , stem rot , etiology , disease , botany , genetics , pathology , bacteria , medicine
Xanthomonas campestris pv. cajani is reported for the first time from Fiji as the cause of potentially serious pustular stem lesions of pigeonpea. Cultivars and breeding lines differed in susceptibility. The cause of another stem canker disease, characterized by smooth lesions, remains undetermined.