Fungal viruses, hypovirulence, and biological control of Sclerotinia species

Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 6-18

  Boland, Greg J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biological control; Double stranded RNA; Dsrna; Genus Hypovirus; Genus Mitovirus; Sclerotinia homoeocarpa; Sclerotinia minor; Sclerotinia sclerotiorum

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; HYPOVIRUS; MITOVIRUS; OPHIOSTOMA; OPHIOSTOMA MITOVIRUS 3A; OPHIOSTOMA NOVO-ULMI; SCLEROTINIA; SCLEROTINIA HOMOEOCARPA; SCLEROTINIA MINOR; SCLEROTINIA SCLEROTIORUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS PHAGE 3A;

EID: 3042632243     PISSN: 07060661     EISSN: 17152992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07060660409507107     Document Type: Article

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