Populus nigra L. Italica decline in France. Variability of the phytoplasma responsible for the disease in Europe. Results and perspectives

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 496, Issue , 1999, Pages 77-86

  Cousin, Marie Therese ^a   Berges, R ^b   Roux, J ^a   Moreau, J P ^c   Hiruki, C ^d   Seemuller, E ^b  

^a INRA   (France)

^b INSTITUTE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOGEN DIAGNOSTICS   (Germany)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Control; Europe; HMA (Heteroduplex mobility Assay); Leafhopper; PCR; Phytoplasma; Populus; RFLP

Indexed keywords

CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA; CICADELLIDAE; POPULUS; POPULUS NIGRA; RHYTIDODUS;

EID: 33847185490     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.1999.496.8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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