Pythium f induce a minor but ubiquitous disease in tomato soilless cultures

Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 173-180

  Rey, P ^a   Nodet, P ^a   Tirilly, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE   (France)

Author keywords

Immunoenzymatic method; Minor pathogen; Pythium F; Soilless cultures; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008127196     PISSN: 11254653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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