Presence of phytoplasma infections in tomato plants in Mauritius

Bulletin of Insectology

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 151-152

  Gungoosingh Bunwaree, Arty ^a   Bertaccini, Assunta ^b   Benimadhu, Shyam P ^a  

^a Agricultural Research and Extension Unit   (Mauritius)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

PCR RFLP; Phytoplasmas; Plant disease; Tomato

Indexed keywords

CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 70349083889     PISSN: 17218861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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