Detached-leaf bioassay for evaluating taro resistance to Phytophthora colocasiae

Plant Disease

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 126-131

  Brooks, F E ^a  

^a American Samoa Community College   (American Samoa)

Author keywords

Colocasia esculenta; Samoan Archipelago

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOASSAY; CORRELATION METHODS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

AERIAL PATHOGENS; BREEDING LINES; COLOCASIA ESCULENTA; CROPPING SYSTEMS; LEAF BLIGHT; SAMOAN ARCHIPELAGO;

DISEASES;

COLOCASIA ESCULENTA; PHYTOPHTHORA; PHYTOPHTHORA COLOCASIAE; PHYTOPHTHORA INFESTANS;

EID: 37349041000     PISSN: 01912917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-92-1-0126     Document Type: Article

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