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Damping-Off of Festuca arizonica Caused by Fusarium
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American Journal of Plant Sciences·Volume 01 (2010)·Pages 104–105·Published 29 December 2010·DOI10.4236/ajps.2010.12013
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Abstract
We report here a damping-off disease occurring at the seedling stage, resulting in severe loss of the seedling stands caused by an important soil-borne fungal pathogen, Fusarium oxysporum. Endophyte-infected plants appear to be more resistant to the damping-off disease than uninfected plants.
KeywordsDamping-offEndophytesFestuca arizonicaFusarium
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