Leaf and flower blight caused by Monilinia vaccinii-corymbosi on lowbush blueberry: Effects on yield and relationship to bud phenology

Phytopathology

Volumn 95, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1174-1182

  Penman, L N ^a   Annis, S L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Vaccinium angustifolium

Indexed keywords

MONILINIA VACCINII-CORYMBOSI; VACCINIUM; VACCINIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM;

EID: 26244434322     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO-95-1174     Document Type: Article

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