Effect of Environmental Variables and Crop Growth on Development of Brown Rust Epidemics in Sugarcane

Natural epidemics of brown rust, caused by Puccinia melanocephala, affecting sugarcane were studied to determine the crop and/or environmental factors that affect epidemic onset, severity and eventual decline. Environmental and crop growth variables were monitored along with disease severity in two...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Barrera, Wilmer Anibal
Other Authors: Hoy, Jeffrey W.
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2010
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-11182010-115435/