Survey of Erwinia amylovora isolates from British Columbia for resistance to bactericides and virulence on apple

Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 60-67

  Sholberg, P L ^a   Bedford, K E ^a   Haag, P ^a   Randall, P ^a  

^a SUMMERLAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Apple; Copper sulphate; Fire blight; Malus; Pear; Pyrus; Streptomycin

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL INFECTION; CANADA; COPPER SULFATE; COPPER; CULTIVAR; CULTURE MEDIUM; FIRE BLIGHT; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; METAL TOLERANCE; PLANT DISEASE CONTROL; PLANT LEAF; SEEDLING; STREPTOMYCIN; VIRULENCE;

ERWINIA AMYLOVORA;

EID: 0035046056     PISSN: 07060661     EISSN: 17152992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07060660109506910     Document Type: Article

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