Rhodococcus fascians in herbaceous perennials

Plant Disease

Volumn 91, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1064-1076

  Putnam, M L ^a   Miller, M L ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RHODOCOCCUS; RHODOCOCCUS FASCIANS;

EID: 34548216293     PISSN: 01912917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-91-9-1064     Document Type: Review

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