Bacteriophages and the control of Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora

Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 121-130

  Ravensdale, M ^a   Blom, T J ^a   Gracia Garza, J A ^b   Svircev, A M ^b   Smith, R J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacterial soft rot; Bacteriophages; Biological control; Calla lily; Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora; Zantedeschiasp

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAUDOVIRALES; PECTOBACTERIUM CAROTOVORUM; PECTOBACTERIUM CAROTOVORUM SUBSP. CAROTOVORUM; ZANTEDESCHIA; ZANTEDESCHIA AETHIOPICA;

EID: 35648967131     PISSN: 07060661     EISSN: 17152992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07060660709507448     Document Type: Article

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