First record of Pyricularia grisea causing leaf blight of Costus spiralis in Brazil

Authors :: Robert W. Barreto
Eduardo A. Santana
Chirlei Glienke
Eduardo Guatimosim
Cicero Augusto Guimarães Fuga
Source :: LOCUS Repositório Institucional da UFV, Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), instacron:UFV
Publication Year :: 2011
Publisher :: Australasian Plant Disease Notes, 2011.
Abstract: A leaf blight was observed on Costus spiralis in an experimental area in the campus of the Universidade Federal de Vicosa, Vicosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Morphology and ITS sequences placed the fungus associated with the disease in Pyricularia grisea. Pathogenicity was demonstrated. This is the first record of P. grisea on Costus spiralis worldwide.

Subjects :: Costus spiralis
biology
Pyricularia grisea
Costaceae
Hyphomycete
Ornamental plant
Plant Science
Fungus
biology.organism_classification
Pathogenicity
Horticulture
Botany
Blight
Leaf spot
Agronomy and Crop Science
Leaf-spot
Magnapothe

Language :: English
Database :: OpenAIRE
Journal :: LOCUS Repositório Institucional da UFV, Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), instacron:UFV
Accession number :: edsair.doi.dedup.....a999514f3e608a9ff0174f8a21755567

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