Spatial analysis of almond leaf scorch disease in the San Joaquin Valley of California: Factors affecting pathogen distribution and spread

Plant Disease

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 581-589

  Groves, R L ^a   Chen, J ^a   Civerolo, E L ^a   Freeman, M W ^b   Viveros, M A ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION   (United States)

Author keywords

Pierce's disease

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; DISEASES; ENZYMES; EPIDEMIOLOGY; GENES; INSECT CONTROL; ORCHARDS; PATHOLOGY;

ALMOND LEAF SCORCH (ALS); BACTERIAL ISOLATION; HOMALODISCA COUGULATA; XYLELLA FASTIDIOSA;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

BACTERIA; ENZYMES; GENOTYPES; INSECTS; ORCHARDS; PATHOGENS; PLANTS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CERCOPIDAE; CICADELLIDAE; HEMIPTERA; HEXAPODA; HOMALODISCA COAGULATA; INSECTA; PRUNUS; PRUNUS DULCIS; VITIS SP.; XYLELLA FASTIDIOSA;

EID: 18944376964     PISSN: 01912917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PD-89-0581     Document Type: Article

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