Assessing and Minimizing the Development and Spread of Fire Blight Following Mechanical Thinning and Pruning in Apple Orchards

The adoption of mechanical thinning and pruning in commercial apple orchards has been limited largely by the risk of development and spread of fire blight. This devastating disease, caused by the bacterial pathogen Erwinia amylovora, may be transmitted by mechanical injury such as pruning, especiall...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Plant disease. - 1997. - 105(2021), 3 vom: 17. März, Seite 650-659
1. Verfasser:	Wallis, Anna E (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser:	Miranda-Sazo, Mario R, Cox, Kerik D
Format:	Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	2021
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:	Plant disease
Schlagworte:	Journal Article Erwinia amylovora Malus × domestica cultural and biological practices disease management fruit mechanical hedging mechanical thinning prokaryotes string thinning tree fruits