Evaluation of Ultradwarf Bermudagrass Cultural Management Practices and Identification, Characterization, and Pathogenicity of Ectotrophic Root-Infecting Fungi Associated with Summer Decline of Ultradwarf Bermudagrass Putting Greens

Author

Phillip Lavelle Vines

Issuing Body

Mississippi State University

Advisor

Tomaso-Peterson, Maria

Committee Member

Allen, Thomas W., Jr.

Committee Member

DuBien, Janice

Committee Member

Meyer, Florencia

Committee Member

Stewart, Barry R.

Date of Degree

8-14-2015

Document Type

Graduate Thesis - Open Access

Major

Plant Pathology

Degree Name

Master of Science (M.S.)

College

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Department

Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology and Plant Pathology

Abstract

This research addressed the effects of cultural management practices, cultivar selection, and applications of seasonal fungicides on ultradwarf bermudagrass health and playability and occurrence of foliar diseases. Additionally, novel ectotrophic root-infecting fungi were isolated from ultradwarf bermudagrass roots exhibiting symptoms of summer decline, identified via multilocus phylogenetic analyses, and characterized by morphological assessments and pathogenicity evaluations.

URI

https://hdl.handle.net/11668/19795

Recommended Citation

Vines, Phillip Lavelle, "Evaluation of Ultradwarf Bermudagrass Cultural Management Practices and Identification, Characterization, and Pathogenicity of Ectotrophic Root-Infecting Fungi Associated with Summer Decline of Ultradwarf Bermudagrass Putting Greens" (2015). Theses and Dissertations. 2079.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/2079