Relationship between late blight [Phytophthora infestans] of potato on tuber and foliage, as affected by the disease severity on foliage, cultivar resistance, and atmospheric and soil variables

Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 372-387

  Nyankanga, R O ^a,d   Wien, H C ^a   Olanya, O M ^b   Ojiambo, P S ^c  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHYTOPHTHORA INFESTANS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 42249107358     PISSN: 07060661     EISSN: 17152992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07060660709507483     Document Type: Article

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