Characterization of Stagonosporopsis cucurbitacearum and field evaluation of a new coded fungicide (XDE-659) efficacy against gummy stem blight on watermelon in Malaysia

• Main Author: Abdul Aziz, Waziri
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Fungi; Fungicides; Phytopathogenic microorganisms - Control
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/112376/1/FP%202021%2068%20-IR.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/112376/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Gummy stem blight (GSB) disease is caused by Stagonosporopsis cucurbitacearum fungus. It is the most destructive disease in most of the watermelon-producing areas of Malaysia. This study was aimed to characterize the S. cucurbitacearum fungus based on morphological and molecular characteristics,...