Accuracy and precision of population estimates of Verticillium dahliae on growth media in quantitative soil assays

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 294-306

  Mpofu, S I ^a,b   Hall, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b Olds College   (Canada)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Population density; Precision; Recovery; Verticillium dahliae; Verticillium wilt

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; FUNGI; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; SOILS;

PATHOGENS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; BIOASSAY; CROP PEST; PATHOGEN; POPULATION ESTIMATION;

FUNGI; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; VERTICILLIUM DAHLIAE;

EID: 0037608967     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/b03-026     Document Type: Article

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