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Assessing the Susceptibility of Local Citrus Species to Phytophthora Root Rot in Malaya*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2008

T. K. Wong
Affiliation:
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
G. Varghese
Affiliation:
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Summary

Large scale destruction of mature mandarin orange groves due to root rot has occurred in Central Malaya. During the course of an investigation on the aetiology of this malady, Phytophthora nicotianae var. parasitica (Dast.) Waterhouse was isolated, and a test on the susceptibility of nine common citrus species to Phytophthora root rot was carried out by a modified water-culture inoculation technique. This appears to be an efficient and rapid screening method suitable for tropical conditions. The results showed that none of the species tested was resistant, although the degree of susceptibility varied significantly among species and between groups of species.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1966

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