Pathogenicity of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum on Ranunculus acris in dairy pasture

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 365-377

  Cornwallis, L J ^c   Stewart, A ^c   Bourdot G W ^a   Gaunt, R E ^c   Harvey, I C ^a,b   Saville, D J ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b Plantwise   (New Zealand)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Field trial; Mycoherbicide; New Zealand; Pathogenicity screen; Ranunculus acris; Sclerotinia sclerotiorum

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; NEW ZEALAND; PATHOGENICITY;

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; FUNGUS; PASTURE; PATHOGENICITY; WEED CONTROL;

NEW ZEALAND;

ACRIS; FUNGI; RANUNCULACEAE; RANUNCULUS ACRIS; SCLEROTINIA SCLEROTIORUM; SPERMATOPHYTA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0032819460     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583159929622     Document Type: Article

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