Daytime Solar Heating Controls Downy Mildew Peronospora belbahrii in Sweet Basil.

The biotrophic oomycete Peronospora belbahrii causes a devastating downy mildew disease in sweet basil. Due to the lack of resistant cultivars current control measures rely heavily on fungicides. However, resistance to fungicides and strict regulation on their deployment greatly restrict their use....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yigal Cohen, Avia E Rubin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4439122?pdf=render