Application of the cryphonectria hypovirus (Chv-1) to control the chestnut blight, experience from Switzerland

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 815, Issue , 2009, Pages 233-246

  Heiniger, U ^a   Rigling, D ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WSL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biological control; Castanea sativa; Cryphonectria parasitica; Hypovirulence

Indexed keywords

CASTANEA SATIVA; CRYPHONECTRIA HYPOVIRUS 1; CRYPHONECTRIA HYPOVIRUS 2-NB58; CRYPHONECTRIA PARASITICA; HYPOVIRUS;

EID: 70350146686     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2009.815.31     Document Type: Article

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