Occurrence of Pythium spp. and Phytophthora spp. in Norwegian greenhouses and their pathogenicity on cucumber Seedlings

Journal of Phytopathology

Volumn 151, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 36-41

  Herrero, M L ^a,b   Hermansen, A ^a,b   Elen, O N ^a,b  

^a Plant Protection Centre   (Norway)

^b Plant Protection Centre   (Norway)

Author keywords

Hydroponic culture; Lettuce; Soilless culture; Tomato

Indexed keywords

DISEASE PREVALENCE; FUNGAL DISEASE; GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM; PATHOGENICITY;

NORWAY;

CUCUMIS SATIVUS; FUNGI; LACTUCA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; PHYTOPHTHORA; PHYTOPHTHORA CRYPTOGEA; PHYTOPHTHORA NICOTIANAE; PYTHIUM; PYTHIUM APHANIDERMATUM; PYTHIUM IRREGULARE; PYTHIUM PAROECANDRUM; PYTHIUM ULTIMUM;

EID: 0038069109     PISSN: 09311785     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0434.2003.00676.x     Document Type: Article

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