Effect of copper fungicide on Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and other microorganisms on avocado leaves and fruit

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1459-1468

  Stirling, A M ^b   Pegg, K G ^a   Hayward, A C ^c   Stirling, G R ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^b Biological Crop Protection   (Australia)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Anthracnose; Disease suppression

Indexed keywords

FRUIT; FUNGICIDE; MICROORGANISM; ORCHARD;

COLLETOTRICHUM GLOSOSPORIOIDES;

EID: 0032695403     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR98110     Document Type: Article

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