Bacterial blight of geranium: A history of diagnostic challenges

Plant Disease

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 204-205

  Nameth, S T ^a   Daughtrey, M L ^b   Moorman, G W ^c   Sulzinski, M A ^d  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL BLIGHT; DISEASE DIAGNOSIS; GERANIUM;

EID: 0033045666     PISSN: 01912917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/pdis.1999.83.3.204     Document Type: Review

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