Alternaria triticina
| Alternaria triticina | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Phylum: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Dothideomycetes |
| Subclass: | Pleosporomycetidae |
| Order: | Pleosporales |
| Family: | Pleosporaceae |
| Genus: | Alternaria |
| Species: | A. triticina |
| Binomial name | |
| Alternaria triticina Prasada & Prabhu, (1963) | |
Alternaria triticina is a plant pathogen that causes leaf blight on wheat. It was first identified in India in 1962[1] and still causes significant yield loss to wheat crops on the Indian subcontinent. The disease causes necrotic leaf lesions and in severe cases seeds will become shriveled.
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References
- ↑ Prasada R, Prabhu AS, 1962. Leaf blight of wheat caused by a new species of Alternaria. Indian Phytopathology 15, 292-293.
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