Article
Breeding and selection of Buxus for resistance to Calonectria pseudonaviculata
2019-06-01
Abstract excerpt
Box blight is a widespread disease of Buxus caused by the pathogen Calonectria pseudonaviculata. It is responsible for significant losses in nurseries, gardens and wild boxwood populations. Our goal was to maximize the efficiency of a breeding programme towards increased disease resistance. The use of artificial inoculation of young F1 seedlings with C. pseudonaviculata spores under greenhouse conditions appeared...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 7fdae981-cb9a-526f-a657-f69a845d7317
- DOI
- 10.1111/jph.12807
