Article
A method to monitor airborne Venturia inaequalis ascospores using volumetric spore traps and quantitative PCR
2014-11-01
Abstract excerpt
Apple scab caused by the fungus Venturia inaequalis can result in significant crop losses if not managed effectively. Sanitation as part of an integrated management strategy aims to significantly reduce primary inoculum to lower the disease pressure. This study evaluates the possibility of molecular detection and quantification of ascospore discharge and the use of this method to test for efficacy of orchard sanit...
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- Literature Corpus work
- a4485bd6-4fd4-54d6-9e9a-b381675eb2da
- DOI
- 10.1007/s10658-014-0486-6
