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A Review of the Biology and Pathogenicity of Rosellinia necatrix – The Cause of White Root Rot Disease of Fruit Trees and Other Plants
Author(s) -
PérezJiménez R. M.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of phytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.53
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1439-0434
pISSN - 0931-1785
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0434.2006.01101.x
Subject(s) - biology , fungus , pathogenicity , root rot , botany , white (mutation) , mycology , microbiology and biotechnology , biochemistry , gene
Rosellinia necatrix , an ascomycete soil‐inhabiting fungus, causes white root rot disease in a large number of plant species, especially fruit trees. The fungus, which occurs worldwide, is very aggressive and can kill infected trees. The biology and pathogenicity of the fungus are reviewed here, together with the current principal methods of disease control used in different pathosystems.