Puccinia lagenophorae (Pucciniaceae)

Taxonomy & nomenclature

Biocontrol (potential for use as)

Evaluation of Puccinia lagenophorae as a biocontrol agent for Senecio madagascariensis in Hawaii
Rust agent Puccinia lagenophorae infects fireweed, but also native Hawaiian members of Asteraceae (abstract, Phytopathology, 2001).

Puccinia lagenophorae information (biocontrol in Hawaii) from HEAR.org
Information about Puccinia lagenophorae as it is relevant to biocontrol (biological control) efforts in Hawaii is provided by the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR).

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The content of this page is based on information last generated on 15 September 2011 by PT. The template for this page was created on 15 March 2004 by EMS, and was last updated on 20 February 2006 by PT.