Field and glasshouse evaluations of metalaxyl, potassium phosphonate, acibenzolar and tea tree oil in managing Phytophthora root rot of papaya in far northern Queensland, Australia

Australasian Plant Pathology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 270-276

  Vawdrey, L L ^a   Westerhuis, D ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carica papaya; Systemic acquired resistance

Indexed keywords

CARICA PAPAYA; MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA; PHYTOPHTHORA; PHYTOPHTHORA PALMIVORA;

EID: 34247854811     PISSN: 08153191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AP07016     Document Type: Article

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