Comparison of phosphite application methods for control of Phytophthora cinnamomi in threatened communities

Australasian Plant Pathology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 143-149

  Crane, C E ^a   Shearer, B L ^a  

^a Crop Variety Testing Group   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biodiversity protection; Integrated adaptive management; Low and high volume foliar spray; Phosphite; Phosphonate; Phytophthora cinnamomi; Stem injection; Stem spray

Indexed keywords

EID: 84896753018     PISSN: 08153191     EISSN: 14486032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13313-013-0260-9     Document Type: Article

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