Sentence examples for main causal agent from inspiring English sources

Sequence analysis of the ITS rDNA region indicated 99% similarity with GenBank sequences of G. castanea confirming the identity of this species characterized as the main causal agent of rot of the ripe nuts, both before and after picking [2].

It is the main causal agent of head blight or 'scab' in wheat (Triticum), barley (Hordeum), rice (Oryza), and oats (Avena), and Gibberella stalk and ear rot disease in maize (Zea).

Monosporascus cannonballus is the main causal agent of melon vine decline disease.

Of these, P. xanthii is considered to be the main causal agent of PM in cucurbits [ 2, 3].

In Southern Europe, F. verticillioides is the prevalent species in maize fields and it is the main causal agent of Fusarium ear rot [ 2, 3].

Fusarium graminearum, one of the major global pathogens of cereals, is considered the main causal agent of Fusarium head blight (FHB) disease in wheat [ 1].

Consequently, it is likely that other pollutants could have contributed to the observed effects or even have acted as the main causal agents.

The presence of goat males carriers of the main causal agents of contagious agalactia, Mycoplasma agalactiae (Ma) and Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. capri (Mmc), is a high risk factor for the spread of the infection in artificial insemination centres.

PCDFs now appear to be the main causal agents in yusho.

During these outbreaks, several HEV71 subgenotypes were isolated; two subgenotypes, B4 and C2, were identified as the main causal agents associated with the fatal infections (1– 3).

The main causal agents of FEB in the UK are Fusarium graminearum and F. culmorum (Dean et al. [ 1], Goswami and Kistler [ 2], Parry et al. [ 3]).