The importance of the main colonization and penetration sites of pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae and prevailing weather conditions in the development of epidemics in yellow kiwifruit, recently observed in central Italy

Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 455-461

  Ferrante, P ^a   Fiorillo, E ^a   Marcelletti, S ^a   Marocchi, F ^b   Mastroleo, M ^b   Simeoni, S ^b   Scortichini, M ^a  

^a CRA   (Italy)

^b Apofruit Italy Latium   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bacterial canker; Disease cycle; Frost; Pruning; Yellow fleshed kiwifruit

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865301196     PISSN: 11254653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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