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A new mechanism for reduced sensitivity to demethylation-inhibitor fungicides in the fungal banana black Sigatoka pathogen Pseudocercospora fijiensis.
Molecular plant pathology - 1 Jun 2018
Diaz-Trujillo Caucasella, Chong Pablo, Stergiopoulos Ioannis, Cordovez Viviane, Guzman Mauricio, De Wit Pierre J G M, Meijer Harold J G, Scalliet Gabriel, Sierotzki Helge, Lilia Peralta Esther, Arango Isaza Rafael E, Kema Gerrit H J
Abstract excerpt
The Dothideomycete Pseudocercospora fijiensis, previously Mycosphaerella fijiensis, is the causal agent of black Sigatoka, one of the most destructive diseases of bananas and plantains. Disease management depends on fungicide applications, with a major contribution from sterol demethylation-inhibitors (DMIs). The continued use of DMIs places considerable selection pressure on natural P. fijiensis populations,...
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