Measuring the general phytosanitary situation: development of a plant health barometer

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 141, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 349-360

  Wilmart, Olivier ^a   Van Huffel, Xavier ^a   Diricks, Herman ^a   Huyshauwer, Vera ^a   Michelante, David ^a   Bragard, Claude ^b   Schiffers, Bruno ^c   Pussemier, Luc ^d   Berkvens, Dirk ^a,e   Höfte, Monica ^f   Uyttendaele, Mieke ^a,f  

^a Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC)   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^d VETERINARY AND AGROCHEMICAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Belgium)

^e INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

^f GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Barometer; Belgium; Phytosanitary situation; Plant health

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922080168     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: 15738469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10658-014-0547-x     Document Type: Article

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