Assessment of resistance and tolerance of in vitro-propagated banana plants to burrowing nematode, Radopholus similis

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 891-895

  Stanton, J M ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLONE; CULTIVAR; HOST RESISTANCE; IN VITRO CULTURE; INOCULATION; LIFE CYCLE; PEST RESISTANCE; PHYSICAL TOLERANCE;

FRUIT; INOCULATION; PEST RESISTANCE; TOLERANCE;

NEMATODA; RADOPHOLUS SIMILIS;

EID: 0033403463     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA99019     Document Type: Article

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