Effect of wind-induced mechanical stress on soluble peroxidase activity and resistance to pests in cucumber

Journal of Phytopathology

Volumn 147, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 313-316

  Moran, P J ^a,b   Cipollini Jr , D F ^a,c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cucumber; Mechanical stress; Pest resistance; Wind

Indexed keywords

CLADOSPORIUM CUCUMERINUM; COLLETOTRICHUM ORBICULARE;

EID: 0032817303     PISSN: 09311785     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0434.1999.147005313.x     Document Type: Article

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