Epidemiology of sclerotinia rot of carrot caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum

Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 245-258

  Kora, C ^a   McDonald, M R ^a   Boland, G J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carrot disease; Cottony rot; Daucus carota; Epidemiology; Phenology; Sclerotinia sclerotiorum; Watery soft rot

Indexed keywords

DAUCUS CAROTA; SCLEROTINIA; SCLEROTINIA SCLEROTIORUM;

EID: 17044435769     PISSN: 07060661     EISSN: 17152992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07060660509507222     Document Type: Article

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