African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Fusarium branch blight on highbush blueberry in Argentina

Eduardo Roberto Wright*
  • Eduardo Roberto Wright*
  • Catedra de Fitopatologia, Facultad de Agronomia, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Marta Carolina Rivera
  • Marta Carolina Rivera
  • NTA-Instituto de Floricultura, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Eduardo Raul Campanella
  • Eduardo Raul Campanella
  • Catedra de Fitopatologia, Facultad de Agronomia, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Omar Marcelo Farinon
  • Omar Marcelo Farinon
  • INTA-IMYZA. Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Marcelo Facundo Berretta
  • Marcelo Facundo Berretta
  • INTA-IMYZA. Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Beatriz Alida Perez
  • Beatriz Alida Perez
  • INTA-IMYZA. Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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  •  Received: 04 September 2014
  •  Accepted: 20 November 2014
  •  Published: 17 December 2014

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