Emerging foliar and soil-borne pathogens of leafy vegetable crops: a possible threat to Europe

EPPO Bulletin

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 116-127

  Gilardi, G ^a   Gullino, M L ^a   Garibaldi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

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EID: 85042114330     PISSN: 02508052     EISSN: 13652338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/epp.12447     Document Type: Article

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