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Effect of 6-Methoxybenzoxazolinone on the Growth of Xanthomonas stewartii (Erw. Smith) Dowson and its Presence in Sweet Corn (Zea mays var. saccharata Bailey)

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PREVIOUSLY1 it was reported that 6-methoxy-benzoxazolinone (MBOA) inhibited growth of fungi associated with root and stalk rot of field corn. This communication reports the inhibitory effect of MBOA on Xanthomonas stewartii, the causal organism of bacterial wilt (Stewart's disease), and the presence of this compound in the sweet corn plant.

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WHITNEY, N., MORTIMORE, C. Effect of 6-Methoxybenzoxazolinone on the Growth of Xanthomonas stewartii (Erw. Smith) Dowson and its Presence in Sweet Corn (Zea mays var. saccharata Bailey). Nature 189, 596–597 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1038/189596b0

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