Incidence and molecular detection of yellows-type disease in carrots, associated with leafhoppers in southern Manitoba, Canada

Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 498-505

  Wally, O ^a   Daayf, F ^a   Iranpour, M ^a   Adam, L ^b   Elliott, B ^b   Shinners Carnelley, T ^b   Northover, P ^b   Keyworth, S ^b   Khadhair, A H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b GOVERNMENT OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^c ALBERTA RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aster yellow; Carrot; Incidence; Insect vector; Leafhopper; Macrosteles fascifrons; Molecular detection; Phytoplasma

Indexed keywords

ASTER; CICADELLIDAE; DAUCUS CAROTA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MACROSTELES FASCIFRONS; PHYTOPLASMA;

EID: 17044366267     PISSN: 07060661     EISSN: 17152992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07060660409507170     Document Type: Article

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