Article
First Report of Leaf Spot of Peppermint (Mentha × piperita) Caused by Alternaria alternata in Italy
2018-05-01
Abstract excerpt
Peppermint (Mentha × piperita L.) is a popular herb belonging to the Lamiaceae, extensively grown in Italy for the oil used in foods as flavor, in cosmetics, and in the pharmaceutical industry. During summer 2017, extensive necrosis was observed on leaves of peppermint grown in soil and in plastic pots in a private garden in Biella province, Northern Italy (45°36′00″N, 8°03′00″E). About 30% of the 60 plants, 3 to...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 2c0719bf-0288-5c13-ac94-109e0a161bef
- DOI
- 10.1094/pdis-09-17-1515-pdn
