Identification and pathogenicity of Alternaria species associated with leaf blotch disease and premature defoliation in French apple orchards

Leaf blotch caused by Alternaria spp. is a common disease in apple-producing regions. The disease is usually associated with one phylogenetic species and one species complex, Alternaria alternata and the Alternaria arborescens species complex (A. arborescens SC), respectively. Both taxa may include...

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Main Authors: Kévin Fontaine, Céline Fourrier-Jeandel, Andrew D. Armitage, Anne-Laure Boutigny, Manuela Crépet, Valérie Caffier, Dossi Carine Gnide, Jason Shiller, Bruno Le Cam, Michel Giraud, Renaud Ioos, Jaime Aguayo
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Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2021-12-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/12496.pdf