Suppression of watermelon mosaic virus in summer squash with plastic mulches and rowcovers

HortTechnology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 352-357

  Walters, S Alan ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aphids; Cucurbita pepo; Squash production; Virus transmission; Watermelon mosaic virus

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS; CUCURBITA PEPO; PEPO; WATERMELON MOSAIC VIRUS;

EID: 0037377288     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.13.2.0352     Document Type: Article

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