Effect of ergosterol biosynthesis inhibitors on blister blight disease, the tea plant and quality of made tea

Crop Protection

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 795-800

  Baby, U I ^a   Balasubramanian, S ^a,b   Ajay, D ^a   Premkumar, R ^a  

^a UPASI Tea Research Foundation   (India)

^b Tata Tea Ltd   (India)

Author keywords

Blister blight; Camellia sinensis; Ergosterol biosynthesis inhibitors; Made tea

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; ERGOSTEROL; FUNGAL DISEASE; TEA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMELLIA; CAMELLIA SINENSIS;

EID: 3142709075     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2004.01.001     Document Type: Article

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