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Many investigations have shown that light has a marked effect on the susceptibility of assay plants. It has been found (Bawden and Roberts 1947) that a period of darkness (18–24 h), prior to inoculation, renders the plants more susceptible, whereas a similar period of darkness after inoculation either has no effect or decreases the susceptibility, depending on the assay plants used. In general, excessive light during the growing period of the plants diminishes their susceptibility.
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Bawden FC, Roberts FM (1947) The influence of light intensity on the susceptibility of plants to certain viruses. Ann Appl Biol 34: 286–297
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Dijkstra, J., de Jager, C.P. (1998). Effect of Light on the Susceptibility of Plants. In: Practical Plant Virology. Springer Lab Manual. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-72030-7_16
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