Seed treatment prevents vertical transmission of Fusarium moniliforme, making a significant contribution to disease control

Phytoparasitica

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 344-352

  Galperin, Marjana ^a   Graf, Shaul ^b   Kenigsbuch, David ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b EXTENSION SERVICE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Corn disease; Fusarium moniliforme; Seedborne; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM MONILIFORME; GIBBERELLA FUJIKUROI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0042208156     PISSN: 03342123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02979805     Document Type: Article

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