Blackleg (Leptosphaeria maculans) Severity and Yield Loss in Canola in Alberta, Canada

Blackleg, caused by Leptosphaeria maculans, is an important disease of oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) in Canada and throughout the world. Severe epidemics of blackleg can result in significant yield losses. Understanding disease-yield relationships is a prerequisite for measuring the agronomic eff...

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Main Authors: Sheau-Fang Hwang, Stephen E. Strelkov, Gary Peng, Hafiz Ahmed, Qixing Zhou, George Turnbull
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-07-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/5/3/31