Verticillium survives heat in Mojave Desert alfalfa

Verticillium albo-atrum, the cause of Verticillium wilt of alfalfa, was detected consistently in 1989 and 1990 in alfalfa stems collected from a farm in the Mojave Desert at air temperatures (up to 104°F) above the maximum (86°F) for its growth and sporulation. According to research in other areas o...

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Main Authors: D Erwin, A Howell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 1998-07-01
Series:California Agriculture
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3733/ca.v052n04p24