Since its first detection in commercial peanut fields in 1995, both the prevalence and impact
on yield of peanut smut disease, caused by the fungus Thecaphora frezzii, have increased …

The quantity and quality of spray deposition are fundamental for improving pesticide
performance in plant pests. This study evaluated how spray droplet size (1) and spray …

Peanut leaf spot is a worldwide disease whose prevalence poses a major threat to peanut
yield and quality, and accurate prediction models are urgently needed for timely disease …

Peanut smut (causal agent Thecaphora frezzii) and seasonal drought are the two main
factors reducing peanut yields in Argentina. There are no previous studies about the effect of …

Some authors have already evaluated the effects of foliar fertilizer application in peanut crop
but but it is not a consolidated practice for this crop, especially with regard to the time of …

Peanut is susceptible to many diseases; among them, peanut smut disease caused by
Thecaphora frezzii is the most damaging, causing yield losses of 30%. Fungicide treatment …

Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is a globally high-value food crop, with Argentina ranking third
in global peanut exports. However, Argentine peanut production faces a severe threat from a …

Peanut smut (Thecaphora frezzii) is one of the most important peanut diseases in
Argentinian peanut production. This monocyclic soil-borne pathogen transforms kernels into …

Thecaphora frezzii is a basidiomycete pathogen causing peanut smut, an economically
important disease currently affecting and restricted to the commercial peanut industry in …

Late leaf spot (LLS), caused by Nothopassalora personata, is the most devastating peanut
disease in the world. In Argentina, peanut smut (Thecaphora frezii) has increased …