Characterisation and pathological variability of Exserohilum turcicum responsible for causing northern corn leaf blight (NCLB) disease in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Kutawa, Abdulaziz Bashir, Sijam, Kamaruzaman, Ahmad, Khairulmazmi, Ahmad Seman, Zulkifli, Ab Razak, Mohd Shahril Firdaus, Abdullah, Norzihan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Society for Microbiology 2017
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60602/1/Characterisation%20and%20pathological%20variability%20of%20Exserohilum%20turcicum%20responsible%20for%20causing%20northern%20corn%20leaf%20blight%20%28NCLB%29%20disease%20in%20Malaysia.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60602/; http://mjm.usm.my/index.php?r=cms/entry/view&id=51
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Aims: Corn is grown primarily for human consumption. It is considered as the second most important cereal crop after rice in Asia. Many diseases affect this crop due to planting of susceptible hybrids. This research is aimed to characterize the causative agent of northern corn leaf blight disease in...