Ash yellows and lilac witches'-broom: Phytoplasmal diseases of concern in forestry and horticulture

Plant Disease

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 468-475

  Sinclair, W A ^a   Griffiths, H M ^a,c   Davis, R E ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000394439     PISSN: 01912917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PD-80-0468     Document Type: Article

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