Abstract

Puccinia carduorum, a rust fungus from Italian thistle in Tunisia, was most aggressive on young growth stages of the weed in greenhouse tests. Repeated inoculations with the fungus significantly reduced weed biomass. Host-range tests suggest the fungus may be a safe biological control agent of Italian thistle in Tunisia.

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