Effects of almond leaf scorch disease on almond yield: Implications for management

Plant Disease

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 409-414

  Sisterson, Mark S ^a   Chen, Jianchi ^a   Viveros, Mario A ^b   Civerolo, Edwin L ^c   Ledbetter, Craig ^c   Groves, Russell L ^c  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; FORESTRY; INSECT CONTROL; PATHOGENS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

ALMONDS; INFECTED TREES; SPITTLEBUGS;

DISEASE CONTROL;

DISEASES; ORCHARDS; SALIX AMYGDALINA; TREES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CICADELLIDAE; PRUNUS DULCIS; XYLELLA FASTIDIOSA;

EID: 40849146011     PISSN: 01912917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-92-3-0409     Document Type: Article

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