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  1. 1. Determining Leptosphaeria species on Swedish oilseed rape and monitoring responses to Fusarium avenaceum and Fusarium graminearum in timothy populations

    University essay from SLU/Dept. Of Plant Biology

    Author : Wijesuriya Arachchige Anushka Priyangi Athukorala; [2021]
    Keywords : Leptosphaeria maculans; Leptospharia biglobosa; Fusarium avenaceum; Fusarium graminearum; Sclerotinia trifoliorum; black leg disease; root rot and crown rot;

    Abstract : Background Phoma stem canker or black leg disease is one of the most important disease affecting the oil seed rape worldwide. The disease is caused by the two pathogen species Leptosphaeria maculans and L. biglobosa. In this study genomic information of L. READ MORE

  2. 2. Interactions between some plant-parasitic nematodes and Rhizoctonia solani in potato fields

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Pia Björsell; [2015]
    Keywords : Rhizoctonia solani; Pratylenchus; Trichodoridae; Globodera; synergistic interactions; disease complex; Solanum tuberosum; spatial distribution; stem canker;

    Abstract : The pathogenic fungus Rhizoctonia solani causes major economic losses for potato producers in Sweden. The producers, as well as advisors, have reported possible increases in severity of R. solani when free-living plant parasitic nematodes are present and active. READ MORE