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Genetic structure of Cercospora beticola populations on Beta vulgaris in New York and Hawaii.
Scientific reports - 11 May 2017
Vaghefi Niloofar, Nelson Scot C, Kikkert Julie R, Pethybridge Sarah J
Abstract excerpt
Cercospora leaf spot (CLS), caused by Cercospora beticola, is a major disease of Beta vulgaris worldwide. No sexual stage is known for C. beticola but in its asexual form it overwinters on infected plant debris as pseudostromata, and travels short distances by rain splash-dispersed conidiospores. Cercospora beticola infects a broad range of host species and may be seedborne. The relative contribution of these...
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