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During survey for foliicolus fungi in Bahraich the authors noted a fungal disease complex in Balsam plants Impatiens balsamina (L.) Balsaminaceae.The plants were found suffering from black stem rot as well as the same plant was infected with blight and powdery mildew of leaves. Microscopic examination of infected samples and cultural studies reveals that black stem rot was caused by Fusarium oxysporum whereas blight and powdery mildew was caused by Rhizoctonia solani and Cercospora sp.respectively.

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Disease complex Balsam plant foliicolus fungi

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Asif, N. (2012). Fungal disease complex in Balsam plant-A new record from Uttar Pradesh. Environment Conservation Journal, 13(1&2), 63–64. https://doi.org/10.36953/ECJ.2012.131211

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