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Rhizoctonia leaf web blight of Albizia lebbek, a destructive disease in forest nurseries in India
Author(s) -
Mehrotra M. D.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
european journal of forest pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.535
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1439-0329
pISSN - 0300-1237
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0329.1989.tb00274.x
Subject(s) - rhizoctonia solani , blight , biology , rhizoctonia , agroforestry , sowing , agronomy , geography
Leaf web blight of Albizia lebbek Benth, a highly destructive disease, caused by Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn is reported from India. The disease was prevalent in forest nurseries from July to August and caused heavy defoliation making the plants unfit for planting in the same growing season. The management of the disease is discussed.