Effect of propiconazole on laurel wilt disease development in redbay trees and on the pathogen in vitro

Arboriculture and Urban Forestry

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 317-324

  Mayfield III, Albert E ^a   Bamard, Edward L ^a   Smith, Jason A ^b   Bernick, Shawn C ^c   Eickwort, Jeffrey M ^a   Dreaden, Tyler J ^b  

^a FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c Rainbow Treecare Scientific Advancements   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambrosia beetle; Fungicide injection; Laurel wilt; Persea borbonia; Propiconazole; Raffuelea; Redbay; Thiabendazole; Vascular disease; Xyleborus glabratus

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; FUNGAL DISEASE; FUNGICIDE; PATHOGEN; WILT;

AMBROSIA; COLEOPTERA; FUNGI; PERSEA AMERICANA; PERSEA BORBONIA; PLATYPODINI; RAFFAELEA; XYLEBORUS;

EID: 54849440561     PISSN: 02785226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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