Bacteriophage of erwinia amylovora and their potential for biocontrol

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 489, Issue , 1999, Pages 649-653

  Schnabel, E L ^a   Fernando, W G D ^a   Meyer, M P ^a   Jones, A L ^a   Jackson, L E ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AgriPhi Inc   (United States)

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EID: 0006583304     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.1999.489.116     Document Type: Conference Paper

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