Susceptibility of apple hypanthium to Erwinia amylovora in relation to flower age and Cougarblight model

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 793, Issue , 2008, Pages 45-52

  Pusey, P L ^a   Smith, T J ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fire blight; Malus; Maryblyt; Nectarthode; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); ERWINIA AMYLOVORA; MALUS; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 61449131674     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2008.793.3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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