Compound from bacteria could be useful against pecan scab
Thursday, September 25, 2014 - 06:10
in Biology & Nature
Plant pathogens can cause disease and yield loss in many crops, including nut trees such as pecan, known scientifically as Carya illinoinensis. Pecan scab, caused by the plant-pathogenic fungus Fusicladium effusum, is the major disease currently limiting productivity and quality of pecan trees in the southeastern United States.