AbstractsBiology & Animal Science
Biology and epidemiology of Plasmopara halstedii on sunflower.
| Institution: | McGill University |
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| Department: | Department of Plant Pathology. |
| Degree: | MS. |
| Year: | 1965 |
| Keywords: | Plant Pathology.; Mildew.; Sunflowers – Diseases and pests. |
| Record ID: | 1497657 |
| Full text PDF: | http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile117797.pdf |
Abstract
The fungus responsible for the downy mildew disease, common on commercially grown sunflowers, is Plasmopara halstedii (Farlow) Berl. et de Toni, one of the Peronosporaceae in the Oomycetes, known to be soil borne and to infect via the roots. [...]
