Professional paper

Phytophthora root rot of tomatoes

Bogdan Cvjetković ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Agronomski fakultet, Zavod za poljoprivrednu zoologiju
Zdravka Sever ; Hrvatski centar za poljoprivredu hranu i selo, Zavod za zaštitu bilja

Abstract

Root rot of tomatoes is caused by several fungi from the genus Phytophthora. In Croatia, two species, P. nicotianae and P. cryptogera, have been detected. This article describes symptoms caused by P. nicotianae on tomato, gives a short description of its biology and provides information on control measures.

Keywords

tomato; root rot of tomatoes; P. nicotiana; control

Hrčak ID:

169659

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/169659

Publication date:

1.9.2016.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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