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Monitoring Benzimidazole Resistance in Phyllosticta citricarpa Using a Molecular Assay Targeting Mutations in Codons 198 and 200 of the β-Tubulin Gene.
Plant disease - 1 May 2022
Moyo Providence, Cook Glynnis, Basson Elaine, Steyn Chanel, Bester Rachelle, Olivier Charmaine, Fourie Paul H
Abstract excerpt
Citrus black spot (CBS), caused by Phyllosticta citricarpa, is an economically important disease, which is effectively controlled by repeated fungicide applications to protect fruit from infection. Systemic fungicides such as benzimidazoles are widely used for controlling CBS in South Africa, but the molecular mechanisms of benzimidazole resistance in P. citricarpa had not been investigated. Analysis of the...
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