Scaling use of the rust fungus Puccinia punctiformis for biological control of Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop.): First report on a U.S. statewide effort

Scaling use of the rust fungus Puccinia punctiformis for biological control of Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop.): First report on a U.S. statewide effort

Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop., CT) is one of the worst weeds threatening temperate regions of the world. A host-specific rust fungus, Puccinia punctiformis (F. Strauss) Rohl., is known to cause systemic disease of CT, ultimately killing individuals and reducing stand densities. In 2013,...

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Main Authors: Dan W. Bean, Kristi Gladem, Karen Rosen, Alexander Blake, Robert E. Clark, Caitlin Henderson, John Kaltenbach, Joel Price, Emily L. Smallwood, Dana K. Berner, Stephen L. Young, Robert N. Schaeffer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-05-01
Series:Biological Control
Subjects:
Biological control
Canada thistle
Cirsium arvense
Puccinia punctiformis
Systemic disease
Thistle decline
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S104996442400046X
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