Rhizobacteria as biocontrol agents of weeds

Weed Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 601-609

  Kremer, Robert J ^a   Kennedy, Ann C ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; competition; efficacy; growth suppression; integrated weed management; microbial ecology; phytotoxins; Pseudomonas spp.; weed seedlings

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS; RHIZOBIALES;

EID: 0029910303     PISSN: 0890037X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0890037x00040525     Document Type: Conference Paper

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