title: [Diseases and its control on Dendrobium].
abstract: The diseases on the Dendrobium plants and their occurrence and damage as well as control methods have been investigated and studied. 11 kinds of fungi, 4 kinds of bacteria, 3 kinds of virus and one root-knot nematode were recorded. To control them effectively, cultural methods such as selecting cultivable field, keeping the field sanitation, enhancing cultural operations are mostly recommended. The application of chemical germicides is also stressed.
authors.affiliation: Botanical Garden, South China Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510520.
authors.forename: Songjun
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: Dongming
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D031667:Dendrobium / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000821:virology; D005670:Fusarium / Q000187:drug effects; D009029:Mosaic Viruses / Q000187:drug effects; D010571:Pest Control; D010575:Pesticides / Q000494:pharmacology; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000821:virology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000821:virology; D011549:Pseudomonas / Q000187:drug effects; D011775:Pythium / Q000187:drug effects; D014431:Tylenchoidea / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D010575:Pesticides