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RESEARCH ARTICLE

First record of anamorphic Leveillula taurica on Vasconcellea goudotiana (Caricaceae) in Brazil

M. Vivas A , S. F. Silveira A C and J. R. Liberato B
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A Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Laboratório de Entomologia e Fitopatologia, 28013-620, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil.

B Department of Resources, Plant Industries Group, PO Box 3000, Darwin, NT 0800, Australia.

C Corresponding author. Email: silvaldo@uenf.br

Australasian Plant Disease Notes 5(1) 126-128 https://doi.org/10.1071/DN10046
Submitted: 9 November 2010  Accepted: 12 November 2010   Published: 1 December 2010

Abstract

Oidiopsis haplophylli was found on Vasconcellea goudotiana plants in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Illustrations and morphological description are provided. This is the first report of the occurrence of O. haplophylli on Caricaceae in Brazil.


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