Climatic drivers of Verticillium dahliae occurrence in Mediterranean olive-growing areas of southern Spain.

Verticillium wilt, caused by the soil-borne fungus Verticillium dahliae, is one of the most harmful diseases in Mediterranean olive-growing areas. Although, the effects of both soil temperature and moisture on V. dahliae are well known, there is scant knowledge about what climatic drivers affect the...

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Main Authors: Juan M Requena-Mullor, Jose Manuel García-Garrido, Pedro Antonio García, Estefanía Rodríguez
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.0232648