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Role of Infested Seed as Primary Inoculum for Cercospora Leaf Spot in Table Beet.
Plant disease - 1 Dec 2025
Sharma Pratibha, Murphy Sean, Kikkert Julie R, Pethybridge Sarah J
Abstract excerpt
Cercospora leaf spot (CLS), caused by the fungus Cercospora beticola, is an important determinant of table beet foliar health. Primary inoculum sources include infested crop residues and alternative hosts, but seed-to-seedling transmission has also been reported. We evaluated the localization of C. beticola in table beet seeds and the contribution of infested seeds to CLS outbreaks in field studies. In seed...
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