Detection of races 0, 1 and 2 of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum and their distribution in the watermelon-growing regions of Tunisia;Détection des races 0, 1 et 2 de Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum et leur distribution dans les régions de production de la pastèque en Tunisie

EPPO Bulletin

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 253-260

  Boughalleb, N ^a   El Mahjoub, M ^a  

^a Ecole Superieure d'Horticulture et d'Elevage de Chott Mariem   (Tunisia)

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Indexed keywords

CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM F. NIVEUM;

EID: 23944469607     PISSN: 02508052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2338.2005.00833.x     Document Type: Article

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