Non-abscised aborted sweet cherry fruits are vulnerable to fruit decaying fungi and may be sources of infection for healthy fruits

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B: Soil and Plant Science

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 31-37

  Børve, Jorunn ^a   Stensvand, Arne ^b  

^a Ullensvang Research Centre   (Norway)

^b Plant Protection Centre   (Norway)

Author keywords

Botrytis cinerea; Colletotrichum gloeosporioides; Fruit drop; Monilinia laxa; Prunus avium

Indexed keywords

BOTRYOTINIA FUCKELIANA; COLLETOTRICHUM; FUNGI; GLOMERELLA CINGULATA; MONILINIA LAXA; PRUNUS AVIUM;

EID: 33744816301     PISSN: 09064710     EISSN: 16511913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064710310019766     Document Type: Article

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