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Monosporascus cannonballus agente causal do colapso em plantas de melão no Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil

2003; Springer Nature; Volume: 28; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s0100-41582003000500020

1678-4677

Rui Sales Júnior, Odaci Fernandes de Oliveira, Rosemberg Ferreira Senhor, Maria Zilderiana Alves,

Nematode management and characterization studies

Monosporascus cannonballus causal agent of collapse in melon plants in the State of Rio Grande do Norte, BrazilA pathogenicity test has verified that Monosporascus cannonballus is, in fact, the etiological agent causing the collapse of the melon (Cucumis melo) plant recently detected in production fields in the State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil.The test was carried out under controlled conditions and the infected plants showed symptoms that matched those reported previously for the disease.