Susceptibility to phytoplasma infection of three pear varieties grafted on different rootstocks

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 472, Issue , 1998, Pages 673-680

  Pastore, M ^a   Santonastaso, M ^a   Vibio, M ^b   Bertaccini, A ^b   Lee, I M ^c   La Cara, F ^d  

^a Istituto Sperimentale per la Frutticoltura   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^d CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

PCR; Pear decline; Pyrus communis; RFLP

Indexed keywords

CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA; CYDONIA OBLONGA; PYRUS; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 10644230878     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.1998.472.91     Document Type: Conference Paper

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