Authors
Citation
Mm. Payak, INTRODUCTION OF PUCCINIA-POLYSORA, POLYSORA RUST OF MAIZE IN INDIA, Current Science, 66(4), 1994, pp. 317-318
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Journal title
ISSN journal
00113891
Volume
66
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
317 - 318
Database
ISI
SICI code
0011-3891(1994)66:4<317:IOPPRO>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
The rust found on certain maize cultivars in Karnataka in 1991 has bee
n determined to be Puccinia polysora Underw., Southern or Polysora rus
t - a rust which caused widespread devastation in many countries of Af
rica in the fifties. A description of the rust found in India is provi
ded. It is clear that steps should be taken to limit its spread.