Laboratory and field trials with selected microorganisms as biocontrol agents for fire blight

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 489, Issue , 1999, Pages 655-661

  Pusey, P L ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

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EID: 0006166760     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.1999.489.117     Document Type: Conference Paper

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