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Penetration of Cronartium flaccidum into pine needles
Author(s) -
Ragazzi A.,
Fedi Irene Dellavalle
Publication year - 1992
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.1439-0329.1992.tb00794.x
Subject(s) - biology , botany , appressorium , penetration (warfare) , fungus , operations research , engineering
The penetration of Cronartium flaccidum into the cotyledons, primary needles and secondary needles of Pinus pinaster and P. nigra var, laricio was investigated. SEM examination showed that the fungus did not form appressoria and that the germ tube penetrated directly into the stomata.