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Publication Type:
| Refereed |
Author(s): | Abu-Dieyeh, Mohammed H.;
Bernier, Jerome;
Watson, Alan K. |
Author Affiliation: | Department of Plant Science, McGill University, Quebec, Canada; |
Title: | Sclerotinia minor advances fruiting and reduces germination in dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) |
Source: | Biocontrol Science and Technology. Vol. 15, No. 8, December 2005, p. 815-825. |
Publishing Information: | Abington, Oxfordshire: Carfax Pub. Co. |
# of Pages: | 11 |
Abstract/Contents: | "Sclerotinia minor Jagger is a promising biocontrol agent for dandelion in turfgrass. When a flowering dandelion population was treated with S. minor , flowering accelerated to the fruiting stage within 4 days. This developmental response was 45 days earlier than in the control, untreated plants and was not observed in herbicide-treated plants. Seeds obtained from the fungal-treated plants were smaller, lighter and their germination rate was reduced by 48.4 and 47.3% for spring and fall applications, respectively. S. minor was not detected in dandelion seeds from the fungal-treated plants. In addition to effective control of mature (flowering) dandelions, seeds dispersed by dying plants have reduced germination and are not transferring S. minor off target." |
Language: | English |
References: | 35 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Abu-Dieyeh, M. H., J. Bernier, and A. K. Watson. 2005. Sclerotinia minor advances fruiting and reduces germination in dandelion (Taraxacum officinale). Biocontrol Sci. Technol. 15(8):p. 815-825. |
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