Comparison of serological, culture, and bait methods for detection of Pythium and Phytophthora zoospores in water

Plant Pathology

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 720-727

  Pettitt, Tim R ^a   Wakeham, A J ^a   Wainwright, M F ^b   White, J G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b Horticulture Research International   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Detection; Phytophthora spp.; Pythium spp.; Quantification; Waterborne inoculum; Zoospore trapping immunoassay

Indexed keywords

DETECTION METHOD; PROPAGULE;

CHAMAECYPARIS; CHRYSANTHEMUM; FUNGI; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; PHYTOPHTHORA; PHYTOPHTHORA CACTORUM; PHYTOPHTHORA CRYPTOGEA; PYTHIUM; PYTHIUM ULTIMUM VAR. SPORANGIIFERUM;

EID: 0036918953     PISSN: 00320862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3059.2002.00759.x     Document Type: Article

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