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Seedling Blight of Festuca arizonica Caused by Rhizoctonia solani
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American Journal of Plant Sciences·Volume 02 (2011)·Pages 50–51·Published 4 March 2011·DOI10.4236/ajps.2011.21006
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Abstract
We report here a damping-off disease occurring at the seedling stage of the grass Festuca arizonica (Arizona fescue) that is caused by the soil-borne fungal pathogen Rhizoctonia solani.
KeywordsDamping-offEndophytesFestuca ArizonicaRhizoctonia Solani
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