Standardization of methods for detection of ralstonia solanacearum in potato

EPPO Bulletin

Volumn 30, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 391-395

  Elphinstone, J G ^a   Stead, D E ^a   Caffier, D ^b   Janse, J D ^b   Lopez M M ^b   Mazzucchi, U ^b   Muller P ^b   Persson, P ^b   Rauscher, E ^b   Schiessendoppler, E ^b   Santos, M Sousa ^b   Stefani, E ^b   van Vaerenbergh, J ^b  

^a CENTRAL SCIENCE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 0001197766     PISSN: 02508052     EISSN: 13652338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2338.2000.tb00917.x     Document Type: Article

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