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Population Structure of Pseudocercospora fijiensis in Costa Rica Reveals Shared Haplotype Diversity with Southeast Asian Populations.
Phytopathology - 1 Dec 2017
Saville Amanda, Charles Melodi, Chavan Suchitra, Muñoz Miguel, Gómez-Alpizar Luis, Ristaino Jean Beagle
Abstract excerpt
Pseudocercospora fijiensis is the causal pathogen of black Sigatoka, a devastating disease of banana that can cause 20 to 80% yield loss in the absence of fungicides in banana crops. The genetic structure of populations of P. fijiensis in Costa Rica was examined and compared with Honduran and global populations to better understand migration patterns and inform management strategies. In total, 118 isolates of P....
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