Soil solarization and Gliocladium virens reduce the incidence of southern blight (Sclerotium rolfsii) in bell pepper in the field

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 583-594

  Ristaino, J B ^a   Perry, K B ^a   Lumsden, R D ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

alternative agriculture; antagonism; biocontrol; biointensive integrated pest management; biological control; Capsicum annuum; Gliocladium virens; integrated pest management; solar heating; Trichoderma virens

Indexed keywords

SCLEROTIUM ROLFSII; CAPSICUM ANNUUM; GLIOCLADIUM VIRENS; SOLANACEAE;

BELL PEPPER; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; SOIL SOLARIZATION; SOUTHERN BLIGHT;

USA, (SOUTHEAST);

EID: 0030301392     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583159631226     Document Type: Article

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