Influence of environmental factors on conidial germination and survival of Sphaeropsis pyriputrescens

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 126, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 153-163

  Kim, Y K ^a   Xiao, C L ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dryness; Interrupted wetness; Postharvest disease; Sphaeropsis rot

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FRUIT; FUNGAL DISEASE; GERMINATION; HUMIDITY; PATHOGENICITY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WET SEASON;

FUNGI; PYRUS; SPHAEROPSIS; SPHAEROPSIS PYRIPUTRESCENS;

EID: 77949773451     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10658-009-9529-9     Document Type: Article

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