Rhizopus head rot of confectionery sunflower: Effects on yield quantity and quality and implications for disease management

Phytopathology

Volumn 87, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1226-1232

  Shtienberg, D ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Helianthus annuus; Yield loss assessment

Indexed keywords

HELIANTHUS; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS; RHIZOPUS; RHIZOPUS ORYZAE;

EID: 0030810199     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO.1997.87.12.1226     Document Type: Article

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