title: Labyrinthula terrestris sp. nov., a new pathogen of turf grass.
abstract: A species of Labyrinthula that causes 'rapid blight' and death of turfgrass has been isolated and studied. We name this new species Labyrinthula terrestris and briefly summarize morphological characteristics and growth patterns of this pathogen of turfgrass.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Department of Plant Sciences, The University of Arizona, Tucson 85721, USA. dbigelow@ag.arizona.edu
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Bigelow
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Olsen
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Gilbertson
mesh_terms: D008129:Lolium / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D009235:Myxomycetes / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D031785:Poa / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure