Survey of diseases discovered on opuntia ficus-indica in producer countries

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 581, Issue , 2002, Pages 231-237

  Granata, G ^a   Sidoti, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b Osservatorio per le Malattie delle Piante di Acireale   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cactus pear; Causal agent; Control; Diseases

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442603820     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2002.581.24     Document Type: Conference Paper

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