Dispersal of formulations of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. erythroxyli and F. oxysporum f. sp. melonis by Ants

Phytopathology

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 185-189

  Gracia Garza, J A ^a   Fravel, D R ^a   Bailey, B A ^a   Hebbar, P K ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COCA; PATHOGENICITY; UNITED STATES;

ERYTHROXYLUM COCA; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM;

EID: 0031970733     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO.1998.88.3.185     Document Type: Article

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