Open AccessFirst report of Lasiodiplodia theobromae causing canker on tapped Boswellia papyrifera trees in Ethiopia
Author(s) -
Gezahgne Alemu,
Yirgu Abraham,
Kassa Habtemaria
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
new disease reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.184
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2044-0588
DOI - 10.5197/j.2044-0588.2014.029.011
Subject(s) - biology , canker , horticulture , botany , inoculation
Boswellia papyrifera (Burseraceae) is found mainly in the Amhara, Tigray and Benshangul Gumze Regions of Ethiopia (Vollesen, 1989). This economically important tree species is widely used for frankincense (incense) production. Incense is…