Effective control of Leptosphaeria maculans increases importance of L. biglobosa as a cause of phoma stem canker epidemics on oilseed rape.
Yong-Ju HuangSiti Nordahliawate M SidiqueChinthani S Karandeni DewageLakshmi H GajulaGeorgia K MitrousiaAiming QiJonathan S WestBruce David Ledger FittPublished in: Pest management science (2022)
Effective control of L. maculans increased infection by L. biglobosa, causing severe upper stem lesions and stem base cankers, leading to yield losses. The importance of L. biglobosa to phoma stem canker epidemics can no longer be ignored. Effective control of phoma stem canker epidemics needs to target both L. maculans and L. biglobosa. © 2022 The Authors. Pest Management Science published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry.