Characterization of pathogenic races of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melonis causing Fusarium wilt of melon in New York

Plant Disease

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 592-596

  Zuniga, T L ^a   Zitter, T A ^a   Gordon, T R ^b   Schroeder, D T ^b   Okamoto, D ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cantaloupe; Cucumis melo; Muskmelon

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS MELO; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM F. SP. MELONIS; FUSARIUM SP.; MELO; MELONIS; FUSARIUM;

EID: 0030993711     PISSN: 01912917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PDIS.1997.81.6.592     Document Type: Article

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