A serious disease of seedling rambutan caused by Pseudocercospora nephelii sp. nov. |
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| Authors: | W. T. H. PEREGRINE Hj. KASSIM BIN AHMAD AHMAD BIN Hj. ABAS B. C. SUTTON |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Agriculture, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei;CAB International Mycological Institute, Ferry Lane, Kew, Surrey TW9 3AF, UK |
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Pseudocercospora nephelii is described from necrotic lesions on leaves of Nephelium lappaceum seedlings in Brunei, sometimes causing complete defoliation and death. The pathogen also occurs in Sabah and Selangor in Malaysia. Recommendations for control include treatment with mancozeb or benomyl. |
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