Preliminary investigations of the risk of plant debris as a Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae inoculum source

Summarises the results of a trial at the Te Puke Research Orchard (TPRO) from Jul-Dec 2012 that used trap plates and trap plants to ascertain the importance of fallen leaves and winter prunings on the orchard floor as inoculum sources of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa), the causal agent of kiwifruit canker. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.