Deadly fungus threatens endangered Western Ghats tree
Fungal infection on critically endangered Dipterocarpus bourdillonii, a tree endemic to the Western Ghats. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Scientists have sounded the alarm on a newly detected fungal disease attacking Dipterocarpus bourdillonii, a critically endangered tree endemic to the Western Ghats. The phytopathogen, Corynespora cassiicola, a highly aggressive fungus, is known to infect more […]
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