Detection and characterization of fungus (Magnaporthe oryzae pathotype Triticum) causing wheat blast disease on rain-fed grown wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in Zambia.

Detection and characterization of fungus (Magnaporthe oryzae pathotype Triticum) causing wheat blast disease on rain-fed grown wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in Zambia.

Wheat blast caused by Magnaporthe oryzae pathotype Triticum (MoT) is a threat to wheat production especially in the warmer-humid environments. In Zambia, wheat blast symptoms were observed for the first time on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grown in experimental plots and five farmers' fields in...

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Main Authors: Batiseba Tembo, Rabson M Mulenga, Suwilanji Sichilima, Kenneth K M'siska, Moses Mwale, Patrick C Chikoti, Pawan K Singh, Xinyao He, Kerry F Pedley, Gary L Peterson, Ravi P Singh, Hans J Braun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0238724

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0238724

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