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Taxonomic revision and phylogenetic analyses of rubber powdery mildew fungi.
Microbial pathogenesis - 1 Apr 2017
Liyanage K K, Khan Sehroon, Brooks Siraprapa, Mortimer Peter E, Karunarathna Samantha C, Xu Jianchu, Hyde Kevin D
Abstract excerpt
Powdery mildew is a fungal disease that infects a wide range of plants, including rubber trees, which results in a reduction of latex yields of up to 45%. The causal agent of powdery mildew of rubber was first described as Oidium heveae, but later morpho-molecular research suggested that in the past, O. heveae has been confused with Erysiphe quercicola. However, it is still under debate whether the causal agent...
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