Coping with fire blight in pears: Experience gained in Israel in the fire blight management (fire-man) project

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 590, Issue , 2002, Pages 253-262

  Shtienberg, D ^a   Shwartz, H ^a   Manulis, S ^a   Kritzman, G ^a   Zilberstaine, M ^b   Oppenheim, D ^b   Herzog, Z ^b  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b EXTENSION SERVICE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Chemical control; Cultural control; Decision support systems; Disease forecasting; Erwinia amylovora; Integrated pest management; Oxolinic acid

Indexed keywords

EID: 0013449104     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2002.590.37     Document Type: Conference Paper

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