Effect of timing of application of the biological control agent Microsphaeropsis ochracea on the production and ejection pattern of Ascospores by Venturia inaequalis

Phytopathology

Volumn 94, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1305-1314

  Carisse, O ^a   Rolland, D ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Pattern of ascospore ejection; Sanitation

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; MALUS X DOMESTICA; MICROSPHAEROPSIS; MICROSPHAEROPSIS OCHRACEA; VENTURIA INAEQUALIS;

EID: 9644279372     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO.2004.94.12.1305     Document Type: Article

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