Article
Evolution and Management of the Irish Potato Famine Pathogen Phytophthora Infestans in Canada and the United States
2014-12-01
Abstract excerpt
Late blight, caused by Phytophthora infestans (Mont.) de Bary, is the most historically significant and economically destructive disease of potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.). In addition to potato, P. infestans can also infect tomato and some other members of the Solanaceae, and this has contributed to the recent late blight epidemic in Canada and the United States. Propagation of P. infestans in Canada and the Unit...
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- Literature Corpus work
- ac9ac86e-4557-5972-a034-6872f428f3df
- DOI
- 10.1007/s12230-014-9401-0
