PCR-RFLP detection of the E198A mutation conferring resistance to benzimidazoles in field isolates of Monilinia laxa from Greece

Crop Protection

Volumn 39, Issue , 2012, Pages 11-17

  Malandrakis, Anastasios A ^a   Markoglou, Anastasios N ^a   Ziogas, Basil N ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

tubulin mutation; Diethofencarb; Monilinia laxa; Monitoring resistance; PCR RFLP; Zoxamide

Indexed keywords

FITNESS; FUNGICIDE; FUNGUS; GENETICS; MUTATION; PATHOGEN; PESTICIDE RESISTANCE; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TOXICITY TEST;

GREECE;

MONILINIA LAXA;

EID: 84861009944     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2012.04.001     Document Type: Article

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