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UROCYSTIS CEPULAE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fungi and Myxomycetes
- Plant Diseases
- Vegetable Crop Production
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- onion smut
1, record 1, English, onion%20smut
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- smut of onion 2, record 1, English, smut%20of%20onion
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fungus (Urocystis cepulae) that causes onion smut. 3, record 1, English, - onion%20smut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Onion smut is caused by the soil-borne fungus Urocystis cepulae and infects the flag leaf (cotyledon) as it grows through the soil. ... Smut spores survive in the soil for many years, and even long crop rotations may not reduce disease incidence. 4, record 1, English, - onion%20smut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with the disease also called "onion smut". 5, record 1, English, - onion%20smut
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Champignons et myxomycètes
- Maladies des plantes
- Production légumière
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- charbon de l'oignon
1, record 1, French, charbon%20de%20l%27oignon
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- charbon des feuilles de l'oignon 1, record 1, French, charbon%20des%20feuilles%20de%20l%27oignon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le charbon est causé par Urocystis cepulae, un champignon terricole qui infecte le fouet (cotylédon) à la levée. [...] Les spores du champignon causant le charbon survivent dans le sol pendant de nombreuses années, et même des rotations sur plusieurs années n'arrivent pas à réduire l'incidence de la maladie. 2, record 1, French, - charbon%20de%20l%27oignon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec la maladie causée par ce pathogène qui se nomme aussi «charbon de l'oignon». 3, record 1, French, - charbon%20de%20l%27oignon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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