Latent infection of potato seed tubers by phytophthora infestans during long-term cold storage

Plant Disease

Volumn 93, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 940-946

  Johnson, Dennis A ^a   Cummings, Thomas F ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMIDITY CHAMBERS; INFESTANS; LATE BLIGHT; MEAN TEMPERATURE; PACIFIC NORTHWEST; PHYTOPHTHORA INFESTANS; POTATO TUBERS; STORAGE CONDITION;

COLD STORAGE; MOISTURE; REFRIGERATORS; SEED;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

PHYTOPHTHORA INFESTANS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 70249108524     PISSN: 01912917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-93-9-0940     Document Type: Article

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