A trial of disodium octaborate tetrahydrate for the control of Heterobasidion annosum

European Journal of Forest Pathology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 297-305

  Pratt, J E ^a   Quill, K ^b  

^a FOREST RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b Borax Europe Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HETEROBASIDION ANNOSUM; MELANOTUS PROTEUS; PICEA SITCHENSIS; PINACEAE;

DISODIUM OCTABORATE TETRAHYDRATE; FUNGAL INFECTION; SITKA SPRUCE;

EID: 0030301574     PISSN: 03001237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0329.1996.tb01075.x     Document Type: Article

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