Identification and pathogenicity of Fusarium lactis, causal agent of internal fruit rot of greenhouse sweet pepper in Alberta

Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 47-56

  Yang, J ^a   Kharbanda, P D ^a   Howard, R J ^b   Mirza, M ^c  

^a ALBERTA RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Canada)

^b SS4   (Canada)

^c ALBERTA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Figs; Fusarium oxysporum; Fusarium solani; Fusarium subglutinans; Fusarium verticillioides

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM ANNUUM VAR. ANNUUM; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM LACTIS; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; FUSARIUM PROLIFERATUM; FUSARIUM SOLANI; FUSARIUM SUBGLUTINANS; GIBBERELLA MONILIFORMIS;

EID: 77955225171     PISSN: 07060661     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07060660909507571     Document Type: Article

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