Infection and development of Phoma medicaginis on moderately resistant and susceptible alfalfa genotypes

Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 290-298

  Castell Miller, C V ^a   Zeyen, R J ^a   Samac, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Infection process; Medicago sativa; Phoma medicaginis; Spring black stem and leaf spot

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA; PHOMA MEDICAGINIS;

EID: 39149106076     PISSN: 07060661     EISSN: 17152992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07060660709507472     Document Type: Article

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