Characterisation of Botrytis species associated with neck rot of onion in Australia

Australasian Plant Pathology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-32

  Chilvers, M ^a   Pethybridge, S J ^a   Hay, F S ^a   Wilson, C R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allium cepa; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM; ALLIUM CEPA; BOTRYOTINIA FUCKELIANA; BOTRYTIS; BOTRYTIS ACLADA; BOTRYTIS BYSSOIDEA; FUNGI;

EID: 1842480321     PISSN: 08153191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AP03077     Document Type: Article

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