Abstract
Barley yellow dwarf luteovirus (BYDV) was detected in field grownMiscanthus sacchariflorus propagated from root cuttings. Inoculation of BYDV toM. sinensis plants grown from seed had an adverse effect on shoot growth and leaf development.
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Christian, D.G., Lamptey, J.N.L., Forde, S.M.D. et al. First report of barley yellow dwarf luteovirus onMiscanthus in the United Kingdom. Eur J Plant Pathol 100, 167–170 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01876249
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