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Influence of clonal susceptibility, leaf age and inoculum density on infections by Melampsora larici‐populina races E1 and E3
Author(s) -
Giorcelli A.,
Vietto L.,
Anselmi N.,
Gennaro M.
Publication year - 1996
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.1439-0329.1996.tb01078.x
Subject(s) - biology , inoculation , incubation , incubation period , botany , virulence , horticulture , genetics , gene , biochemistry
Summary A study was conducted on the influence of clonal susceptibility, leaf age and inoculum density on the incubation and presporulation periods, and on the intensity of attack of Melampsora larici‐populina races El and E3, under controlled conditions, on artificially inoculated poplar leaf discs. Both races were more virulent on susceptible clones and on 5‐ to 15‐day‐old leaves. On susceptible clones the intensity of attack increased progressively with the increase of inoculum density. Where there was complete coverage of the leaf surface, uredia were smaller in size as a result of the increase in density. The incubation period and, above all, the average presporulation period of susceptible clones proved to be longer with 1‐ to 3‐day‐old leaves and, generally, with the oldest. The epidemiological consequences of these results are discussed.