Characterisation of two fluorescent strains of Pseudomonas as biocontrol agents against fire blight

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 590, Issue , 2002, Pages 299-307

  Galasso, O ^a   Sponza, G ^a   Bazzi, C ^a   Vanneste, J L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Apple; Bacterial antagonists; Erwinia amylovora; Inhibitory compounds; Pear

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141804578     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2002.590.44     Document Type: Conference Paper

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