The effect of inoculum concentration and time of application of various bactericides on the control of fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) under artificial inoculation

The efficacy of various bactericides for the control of fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) in pear flowers was tested. Bactericides were applied preventively one day before, or curatively one or three days after artificial inoculation with pathogen concentrations of 104, 105 and 107 cfu ml-1. The resul...

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Main Authors: J. Tsiantos, P. Psallidas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2002-12-01
Series:Phytopathologia Mediterranea
Online Access:https://oajournals.fupress.net/index.php/pm/article/view/4983