Several isolates of coelomycetous fungi with pigmented conidia were consistently isolated from diseased roots of Zea mays in irrigated plots monitored in the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa. Based on their morphology, these isolates could be identified as representative of Stenocarpella macrospora, S. maydis, and Phaeocytostroma ambiguum. Although species of Stenocarpella are well-known ...

the common hazel (corylus avellana) is a species native to the northwest of iran, with over 12500 ha grown in the province of guilan. in the autumn of 2011, twigs and branch galls of corylus avellana were frequently observed on common hazel trees in eshkevarat orchards in the province of guilan. on hazel trees the galls appear as large nodules initiated on twigs in which tissues developed more ...

Eight new Australian species of Poliaspis are described and illustrated: Poliaspis alluviasp. n., Poliaspis araucariaesp. n., Poliaspis ceraflorasp. n., Poliaspis naambasp. n., Poliaspis nalbosp. n., Poliaspis narungga sp. n., Poliaspis ozothamnaesp. n., and Poliaspis waibenensissp. n. Two described species are transferred into Poliaspis and are redescribed and illustrated: Lineaspis callitris ...

The use of vermicompost in agriculture has become increasingly common, especially organic agriculture. In this research, the suppression efficiency horse and cattle extracts against some aerial fungal plant pathogens (Monilinia laxa, Cytospora leucostoma, Botryosphaeria obtusa, Phomopsis viticola, Alternaria mali, Botrytis cinerea) that damage fruit trees are common production areas, was studie...