Detection of airborne plant pathogens; halting epidemics before they start

Outlooks on Pest Management

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 11-14

  West, Jon S ^a   Atkins, Simon D ^a   Fitt, Bruce D L ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air sampling; Diagnostics; Molecular detection; Plant pathogens; Spore traps

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 62149143318     PISSN: 17431026     EISSN: 17431034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1564/20feb05     Document Type: Short Survey

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