African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6902

Full Length Research Paper

Characterization of Erwinia chrysanthemi isolates inciting stalk rot disease of sorghum

Bhupendra Singh Kharayat
  • Bhupendra Singh Kharayat
  • Centre of Advance Faculty Training in Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, PIN-263145, U.S. Nagar, Uttarakhand, India.
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Yogendra Singh
  • Yogendra Singh
  • Centre of Advance Faculty Training in Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, PIN-263145, U.S. Nagar, Uttarakhand, India.
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  •  Received: 28 July 2014
  •  Accepted: 20 May 2015
  •  Published: 28 May 2015

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