FACTORS AFFECTING SEVERITY OF BOTRYODIPLODIA THEOBROMAE ON DATE PALM OFF-SHOOT AND ITS CONTROL

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1 Plant Pathology Department, Faculty of Agricultural Research Centre, Giza, Egypt

2 Plant pathology institute, Agricultural Research Centre, Giza, Egypt

Abstract

Zaghlol variety of date palm was the most susceptible to Botryo­diplodia theobromae, The optimum temperature for infection with the fungus ranged between 30 and 350C at 50% relative humidity. Propicon­azole was the best fungicide to inhibit the linear growth of the pathogen and to eliminate new infections in the field.

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