First report of Phoma betae on Aloe vera in India |
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| Authors: | Shubhi Avasthi Ajay Kumar Gautam |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Mycology and Plant Pathology Laboratory, School of Studies in Botany, Jiwaji University , Gwalior , India;2. Department of Botany, Abhilashi Institute of Life Sciences , Mandi , India |
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| Abstract: | Leaf spot disease of A. vera was observed in nurseries of Gwalior city afterthe post-rainy season. As the disease progressed, the tip of the leaf shrank, then dried and eventually broke. The causal agent was identified as Phoma betae A.B. Frank. This is the first report of leaf spot disease on Aloe vera caused by P. betae in India. |
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| Keywords: | Aloe vera leaf spot disease Phoma betae India |
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