Journal of Plant Pathology & Microbiology

Bimal S. Amaradasa

Publications

• Research Article
  AFLP Fingerprinting for Identification of Infra-Species Groups of Rhizoctonia solani and Waitea circinata
  Author(s): Bimal S. Amaradasa, Dilip Lakshman and Keenan Amundsen Bimal S. Amaradasa, Dilip Lakshman and Keenan Amundsen
  
  Patch diseases caused by Thanatephorus cucumeris (Frank) Donk and Waitea circinata Warcup and Talbot varieties (anamorphs: Rhizoctonia species) pose a serious threat to successful maintenance of several important turfgrass species. Reliance on field symptoms to identify Rhizoctonia causal agents can be difficult and misleading. Different Rhizoctonia species and Anastomosis Groups (AGs) vary in sensitivity to commonly applied fungicides and they also have different temperature ranges conducive for causing disease. Thus correct identification of the causal pathogen is important to predict disease progression and make future disease management decisions. Grouping Rhizoctonia species by anastomosis reactions is difficult and time consuming. Identification of Rhizoctonia isolates by sequencing Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) region can be cost prohibitive. Some R.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7471.1000262

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