The performance of potassium phosphite for controlling Alternaria brown spot of citrus fruit

Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection

Volumn 113, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 207-213

  Yogev, E ^a   Sadowsky, A ^b   Solel, Z ^c   Oren, Y ^b   Orbach, Y ^b  

^a Luxembourg Industries Pamol Ltd   (Israel)

^b EXTENSION SERVICE   (Israel)

^c VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Alternaria alternata pv. citri; Alternaria brown spot; Citrus; Potassium phosphite

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; CULTIVAR; DISEASE CONTROL; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FRUIT; FUNGAL DISEASE; FUNGUS; GERMINATION; INOCULATION; LABORATORY METHOD; LEAF; PESTICIDE; PESTICIDE APPLICATION; SPORULATION;

ALTERNARIA; ALTERNARIA ALTERNATA; CITRUS; CITRUS TANGELO; MINNEOLA; PUNCTUM BLANDIANUM;

EID: 33750577754     PISSN: 18613829     EISSN: 18613837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03356182     Document Type: Article

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