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Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Keywords
Emex australis, Biological control agents, Phomopsis emicis
Disciplines
Plant Pathology | Weed Science
First Page Number
71
Last Page Number
72
ISSN
0021-8618
Abstract
A fungus has been assessed both in Australia and South Africa since 1989 for its potential to control doublegee.
Under optimal environmental conditions it causes a severe stem blight which ultimately kills the plant. It also infects seeds, and caused up to 30 per cent mortality at a field site near Badgingarra.
Hopes to develop the fungus as a mycoherbicide (fungal killer of plants) have had to be dropped because it produces a potent toxin but it is still contributing to control in the field.
Recommended Citation
Shivas, Roger and Scott, John
(1994)
"Biological control of doublegee : fungi may be another weapon,"
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 35:
No.
2, Article 6.
Available at:
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol35/iss2/6