Evaluation of four whole-plant inoculation methods to analyze the pathogenicity of Erwinia amylovora under quarantine conditions

International Microbiology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 111-119

  Ruz, Lídia ^a   Moragrega, Concepció ^a   Montesinos, Emilio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dose time response models; Erwinia amylovora; Fire blight; Host susceptibility; Median effective dose; Pathogen aggressiveness; Rosaceous plants

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ERWINIA AMYLOVORA; PYRUS;

EID: 51149090581     PISSN: 11396709     EISSN: 16181905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2436/20.1501.01.50     Document Type: Article

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