TY - BOOK AU - Gasparotto L AU - Lima M I P M TI - Research on South American Leaf blight (Microcyclus ulei) of rubber in Brazil PY - 1991/// PB - Indian Journal of Natural Rubber Research KW - Brazil KW - Hevea brasiliensis KW - Microcyclus ulei KW - South American Leaf Blight N2 - South American leaf blight (SALB), caused by Microcyclus ulei, remains a problem of overriding importance of rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) cultivation in Brazil. The disease is widely distributed and is responsible for poor latex yield. Research on this disease is concentrated on epidemiology, development of resistance, disease avoidance mechanisms and chemical control ER -