Effect of nectar on microbial antagonists evaluated for use in control of fire blight of pome fruits

Phytopathology

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 39-46

  Pusey, P L ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; FIRE BLIGHT; PANTOEA AGGLOMERANS; POME FRUIT;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ERWINIA AMYLOVORA; MALUS DOMESTICA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PANTOEA AGGLOMERANS; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 0032903189     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO.1999.89.1.39     Document Type: Article

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