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Pathogenic, phenotypic and genetic characterization of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense isolates afeccting banana (Musa spp.) cultivars in Puerto Rico
(2016)
Panama disease, or Fusarium wilt as it is also know, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (FOC) is one of the most destructive and widely disseminated diseases of banana (Musa spp.). The objectives of this study ...
Efecto de los daños causados por trípidos (Thysanoptera: Tripidae) en la severidad de Alternaria allii y Acidovorax avenae subsp. Citrulli en el cultivo de cebolla (Alliium cepa L.) en Puerto Rico
(2007)
Two experiments were conducted to determine the effects of thrips populations in the severity of Alternaria allii under field conditions. Alternaria. allii and Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli severity and damage index ...
Caracterización morfológica, patogénica y molecular de hongos asociados a frutales exóticos tropicales, rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L.) y longán (Dimocarpus longan L.) en Puerto Rico
(2010)
El rambután, Nephelium lappaceum L., y el longán, Dimocarpus longan L., son frutales exóticos tropicales que han ganado auge en el mercado internacional despertando interés en los agricultores de Puerto Rico. Sin embargo, ...
Sigatoka disease complex of Musa spp. in Puerto Rico and the development of a transformation vector for Pseudocercospora fijiensis to examine the avirulence 4 (PfAvr4) effector during infection of Musa spp.
(2021-05-14)
Bananas and plantains (Musa spp.) are among the world’s most economically
important crops. Worldwide, the most important fungal leaf diseases of Musa spp. are the
Sigatoka disease complex, comprised of the black leaf ...
Incidencia y caracterización: Morfológica, patogénica y genética de Alternaria spp. en cultivos de cebolla del sur de Puerto Rico
(2005)
Incidence and characterization of Alternaria spp. associated with foliar lesions at different stages of the onion cycle were determined. The study was carried out at commercial and experimental fields in the southern area ...
Alternativas para el control biológico de la maleza invasora, Hyparrhenia rufa: Hongos fitopatógenos y ganado caprino
(2012)
Hyparrhenia rufa commonly known as Jaragua grass is an aggressive weed that has invaded cropland in Puerto Rico. To reduce the possible use of herbicide, several strategies have been proposed for its control such as the ...
Prácticas agrícolas para el manejo de nematodos fitoparásitos en plátano (Musa spp.,AAB): efecto sobre la actividad microbiologica del suelo
(2016)
The plantain (Musa spp., AAB) is the most economically important starchy-food crop in Puerto Rico. During the fiscal year 2013-2014, the value of production at the farm level reached $ 72.60 million, equivalent to 7.81% ...
Etiología de las enfermedades de la inflorescencia de mango (Mangifera indica L.).
(2010)
In Puerto Rico, mango (Mangifera indica L.) is one of the most important fruits of the agricultural industry with a market value of $ 8.7 million in 2007. Inflorescence diseases and pests are the main constraints for mango ...
Identification and molecular characterization of Pigeon pea witches’- broom phytoplasma in plants and its potential vectors in Puerto Rico
(2014)
Few studies have determined the presence of phytoplasma from important crops in Puerto Rico. Disease symptoms resembling those caused by phytoplasma were observed in different plant species such as pigeon pea (Cajanus ...