Effect of moisture on thermal inactivation of soilborne pathogens under structural solarization

Phytopathology

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 132-137

  Shlevin, Eli ^a   Mahrer, Yitzhak ^a   Katan, Jaacov ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Space solarization

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM F. SP. MELONIS; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM F. SP. RADICIS-LYCOPERSICI; FUSARIUM SP.; MELONIS;

EID: 1942472003     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO.2004.94.2.132     Document Type: Article

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