Abstract:A. alternata is a weak and opportunistic pathogen, but recently this pathogen has been reported in major sugar beet growing regions in the US. Therefore, we were interested to investigate the in-vitro and in-vivo pathogenesis of A. alternata to sugar beet seed, seedlings, tissue slices, stecklings, and roots. The in-vitro study demonstrated that A. alternata reduces seed germination, causes damping-off of seedlings, and decomposes beet tissue. The in-vivo study showed the same inoculum responsible for Alternar… Show more
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