Abstract:Aggressiveness variation and its alternation with non-race specific resistance in sunflower were studied in 19 Plasmopara halstedii isolates belonging to several races. Regarding aggressiveness criteria, percentage infection, latent period, sporulation density and dwarfing, on two sunflower inbred lines showing different levels of non-race specific resistance resistance FU and BT, there were significant differences in aggressiveness for P. halstedii isolates. The index of aggressiveness varied between 9.4 and … Show more
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