Control of common bunt (Tilletia tritici and T. laevis) of wheat (Triticum aestivum cv. 'Laura') by fumigation with acetic acid vapour

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 839-843

  Sholberg, Peter L ^a   Gaudet, Denis A ^b   Puchalski, Byron ^b   Randall, Paul ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Covered smut; Organic; Seed treatment; Stinking smut; Vinegar

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; CULTIVAR; DISEASE CONTROL; FUMIGATION; FUNGAL DISEASE; FUNGICIDE; ORGANIC FARMING; SEED TREATMENT; WHEAT;

ALBERTA; CANADA; LETHBRIDGE; NORTH AMERICA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; TILLETIA CARIES; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 34248206650     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P05-176     Document Type: Article

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