Downy mildew (Peronospora rubi) in Rubus Arcticus: A threat to commercial berry production in Finland

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 505, Issue , 1999, Pages 137-141

  Kokko, H ^a   Virtaharju, O ^a   Karenlampi S ^a   Cooke, D E L ^b   Williams, N A ^b   Williamson, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arctic bramble; Fungicide; ITS sequences; Metalaxyl

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000135635     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.1999.505.17     Document Type: Conference Paper

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