Big vein disease of lettuce in Imperial Valley

Kontaxis, D

Big vein disease of lettuce in Imperial Valley

Author

Demetrios G. Kontaxis

Author Affiliations

Demetrios G. Kontaxti is Farm Advisor (Plant Pathology Nematology) Cooperative Extension, Imperial County (Courthouse, El Centro, California 92245).

Publication Information

Hilgardia 32(7):16-17. DOI:10.3733/ca.v032n07p16. July 1978.

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Abstract

Only 12 percent of the lettuce plants infected with big vein develop into a marketable crop. A systemic fungicide controls the disease, whereas fumigants appear t o favor big vein of lettuce.

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