Viruses and phytoplasma in European pear trees in New Zealand and the role of these pathogens in the compatibility of pear with quince rootstocks

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 333-340

  Wood, G A ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cydonia; Disease testing; Pear cultivars; Pear rootstocks; Phytoplasma disease; Pyrus; Quince rootstocks; Virus disease

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; NEW ZEALAND; PHYTOPLASMA; PLANT HEIGHT; ROOTSTOCK; TREE; VIRUS INFECTION;

CYDONIA OBLONGA; PYRUS COMMUNIS; PYRUS PYRIFOLIA;

EID: 0031424615     PISSN: 01140671     EISSN: 11758783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01140671.1997.9514024     Document Type: Article

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