Article
Races of Colletotrichum graminicola pathogenic to maize in Brazil
2014-02-01
Abstract excerpt
Anthracnose caused by the fungus Colletotrichum graminicola (Ces.) Wilson is the most important disease of maize in Brazil, especially in no-tillage without crop rotation. In this system, maize debris from earlier plantings increases the fungal inoculum potential over time. The use of genetic resistance is the most appropriate and advantageous strategy for anthracnose control. However, the effectiveness and durabi...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 9a17a8f0-14dd-5e9a-9fb9-7d45f5bbdbe2
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.cropro.2013.10.005
