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Severe losses of plants in crops ofTelosma cordata occurred in Nam Dan District, Nghe An Province, Vietnam, following prolonged wet weather in September 2007.Phytophthora palmivora was isolated consistently from the margin of diseased and healthy tissue in underground stems. Koch’s Postulates were fulfilled. This is the first report of this disease.
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Dau, V.T., Tran, C.V., Pham, L.T. et al. Stem and root rot ofTelosma cordata caused byPhytophthora palmivora in Vietnam — a newly recognised disease. Australasian Plant Disease Notes 3, 135–137 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03211268
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