African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Morphological, physiological and pathological variations among isolates of Colletotrichum falcatum that cause red rot of sugarcane

Y. P. Bharti*
  • Y. P. Bharti*
  • B.P.P. Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, 211 004, (U.P.) India
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A. Kumar
  • A. Kumar
  • U.P. Council of Sugarcane Research Institute, Shahjahanpur-242001, India
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D. D. K. Sharma
  • D. D. K. Sharma
  • Directorate of Plant Protection Quarantine & Storage, N.H.IV, Faridabad-121001, Haryana, India
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S. K. Singh
  • S. K. Singh
  • Directorate of Plant Protection Quarantine & Storage, N.H.IV, Faridabad-121001, Haryana, India
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D. N. Shukla
  • D. N. Shukla
  • B.P.P. Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, 211 004, (U.P.) India
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  •  Accepted: 19 April 2013
  •  Published: 05 March 2014

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