Factors affecting flower infection and disease severity of lowbush blueberry by Botrytis cinerea

Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 364-370

  Hildebrand, P D ^a   McRae, K B ^a   Lu, X ^a  

^a Agriculture and Agri Food Canada Kentville   (Canada)

Author keywords

Botrytis blight; Botrytis cinerea; Lowbush blueberry

Indexed keywords

CONIDIUM; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DISEASE COURSE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FLOWER DEVELOPMENT; FUNGAL PLANT DISEASE; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; INCUBATION TIME; PLANT OVARY; POLLINATION; TEMPERATURE; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; WEATHER;

BOTRYTIS CINEREA; VACCINIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM; VACCINIUM MYRTILLOIDES;

EID: 0035689960     PISSN: 07060661     EISSN: 17152992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07060660109506957     Document Type: Article

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