Synthesis, Fungicidal Activity, and Effects on Fungal Polyamine Metabolism of Novel Cyclic Diamines

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 2341-2344

  Havis, Neil D ^a   Walters, Dale R ^a   Cook, Fiona M ^b   Robins, David J ^b  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b The University ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cyclic diamines; Fungicide; Polyamines; Powdery mildew

Indexed keywords

BLUMERIA GRAMINIS; ERYSIPHALES; ERYSIPHE; PYRENOPHORA AVENAE;

EID: 0001011335     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf9608534     Document Type: Article

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