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The collection and selection in Europe of isolates of Phragmidium violaceum (Uredinales) pathogenic to species of European blackberry naturalised in Australia
Author(s) -
BRUZZESE E.,
HASAN S.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
annals of applied biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 80
eISSN - 1744-7348
pISSN - 0003-4746
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1986.tb01991.x
Subject(s) - biology , rubus , selection (genetic algorithm) , botany , rust (programming language) , biological pest control , artificial intelligence , computer science , programming language
SUMMARY Phragmidium violaceum is a rust fungus with potential for the biological control of European blackberry ( Rubus fruticosus ) in Australia. The collection, selection, purification and multiplication in Europe of isolates of the rust is described. Species of European blackberry naturalised in Australia showed different levels of susceptibility when inoculated with a pool of 15 isolates highly pathogenic to Rubus procerus . Selection of individual isolates on the four most widespread blackberry species showed that only two of the isolates would be required to obtain the best attack on these four species.