The status of Fusarium wilt (Panama disease) of banana in South Africa

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 98, Issue 7-8, 2002, Pages 341-344

  Viljoen, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE INCIDENCE; FUNGAL DISEASE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

FUNGI; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM F. CUBENSE; FUSARIUM SP.; MUSA; MUSA ACUMINATA;

EID: 0036629798     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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