P10c: A new biological control agent for control of fire blight which can be sprayed or distributed using honey bees

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 590, Issue , 2002, Pages 231-235

  Vanneste, J L ^a   Cornish, D A ^a   Yu, J ^a   Voyle, M D ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Blossom Bless; Erwinia amylovora; Erwinia herbicola; Pantoea agglomerans

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745090506     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2002.590.33     Document Type: Conference Paper

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