Leaf spot and melting out of Kentucky bluegrass Drechslera poae (Baudys) Shoemaker
Part I. Taxonomy, biology and economic importance of the pathogen
Elżbieta Czembor
e.czembor@ihar.edu.plZakład Roślin Motylkowatych i Traw, Instytut Hodowli i Aklimatyzacji Roślin w Radzikowie (Poland)
Abstract
Leaf spot and melting out caused by Drechslera poae (Baudys) Shoemaker is one of the most destructive disease on Kentucky bluegrass. Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) is one of the primary perennial turfgrass species throughout the world. The pathogen occurs throughout the major Kentucky bluegrass growing regions, e. g. in Poland. Therefore, in this review taxonomy, biology and economic importance of D. poae were presented.
Keywords:
Drechslera poae, biology, economic importance, Kentucky bluegrass, occurrence, taxonomyReferences
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