Biology and management of microbial biofilms on plant surfaces

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 905, Issue , 2011, Pages 43-55

  Harding, M W ^a   Olson, M E ^a   Howard, R J ^b   Marques, L L R ^c  

^a Innovotech Inc   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT   (Canada)

^c HydroQual Laboratories Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; IPM; Post harvest

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 80053430087     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2011.905.3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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