First report of Alternaria alternata causing leaf blight of potatoes in South Africa

Van der Waals, Jacqueline Elise; Pitsi, B.E. (Boitumelo Elijah); Marais, C.; Wairuri, Charles K.

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dc.contributor.author	Van der Waals, Jacqueline Elise
dc.contributor.author	Pitsi, B.E. (Boitumelo Elijah)
dc.contributor.author	Marais, C.
dc.contributor.author	Wairuri, Charles K.
dc.date.accessioned	2011-04-28T06:50:13Z
dc.date.available	2011-04-28T06:50:13Z
dc.date.issued	2011-03
dc.description.abstract	In recent growing seasons, a new leaf blight was observed on potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.) in various production regions in South Africa. Symptoms were observed before early blight, from 50-60 days after emergence of the potato plants. Leaf blight on potatoes caused by Alternaria alternata has previously been reported in Israel, Brazil and North America. This is, however, the first report of A. alternata causing leaf blight on potatoes in South Africa. Future research will focus primarily on management of this disease.	en
dc.identifier.citation	Van der Waals, JE, Pitsi, BE, Marais, C & Wairuri, CK 2011, 'First report of Alternaria alternata causing leaf blight of potatoes in South Africa', Plant Disease, vol. 95, no. 3, pp. 363.2-363.2. [http://www.apsnet.org/]	en
dc.identifier.issn	0191-2917
dc.identifier.issn	1943-7692
dc.identifier.other	http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-11-10-0820
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/16358
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	American Phytopathological Society	en_US
dc.rights	© 2011 The American Phytopathological Society	en_US
dc.subject	Brown spot	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Alternaria diseases -- South Africa	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Potatoes -- Diseases and pests -- South Africa	en
dc.title	First report of Alternaria alternata causing leaf blight of potatoes in South Africa	en
dc.type	Preprint Article	en