Evaluation of combinations of chlorothalonil with azoxystrobin, harpin, and disease forecasting for control of downy mildew and gummy stem blight on melon

Crop Protection

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 83-88

  Keinath, A P ^a   Holmes, G J ^b   Everts, K L ^c   Egel, D S ^d   Langston Jr , D B ^e  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^d PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorothalonil; Disease forecasting; Downy mildew; Fungicides; Melon

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; FUNGAL DISEASE; FUNGICIDE; PROTEIN;

NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS MELO; DIDYMELLA BRYONIAE; MELO; PERONOSPORA FARINOSA; PSEUDOPERONOSPORA CUBENSIS;

EID: 33845440766     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2006.04.004     Document Type: Article

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