Biological control of late blight of potatoes : in vivo and in vitro evaluation of microbial antagonists against tuber blight

The cost of losses and control measures attributed to late blight of potatoes caused by Phytophthora infestans, are estimated to exceed $5 billion annually. Breeding for resistance is difficult owing to the tetraploid genotype of potato and current strains of the pathogen have developed resistance t...

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Main Author: Hollywood, Jane Constance
Published: University College London (University of London) 2004
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.407738