Comparison of techniques for inoculating maize silk, kernel, and cob tissues with Fusarium graminearum

Plant Disease

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 81-84

  Chungu, C ^a   Mather, D E ^a   Reid, L M ^b   Hamilton, R I ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

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EID: 0030019394     PISSN: 01912917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PD-80-0081     Document Type: Review

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