Formulation of Colletotrichum truncatum microsclerotia for improved biocontrol of the weed hemp sesbania (Sesbania exaltata)

Biological Control

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 107-113

  Jackson, Mark A ^a   Shasha, Baruch S ^a   Schisler, David A ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

bioherbicide; Colletotrichum truncatum; corn flour; cornstarch; formulation; microsclerotia; sclerotia; Sesbania exaltata

Indexed keywords

HERBICIDE; STARCH;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; FLOUR; FUNGUS; NONHUMAN; PLANT; SPOROGENESIS; STORAGE;

EID: 0030217925     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bcon.1996.0072     Document Type: Article

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