Influence of benzimidazole fungicides on incidence of Botrytis allii infection of onion leaves and subsequent incidence of onion neck rot in storage in Tasmania, Australia

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 46, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1661-1664

  Chilvers, M I ^a   Hay, F S ^b   Hills, J ^c   Dennis, J J C ^d   Wilson, C R ^e  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^c Agronico Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^d Field Fresh Tasmania   (Australia)

^e Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allium cepa; B. aclada; B. byssoidea; Bulb rot

Indexed keywords

FUNGICIDE; LEAF;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; TASMANIA;

ALLIUM CEPA; BOTRYTIS; BOTRYTIS ACLADA; BOTRYTIS ALLII; BOTRYTIS BYSSOIDEA;

EID: 33751005302     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA05028     Document Type: Article

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