Water activity and other factors that affect the viability of Colletotrichum truncatum conidia in wheat flour-kaolin granules ('pesta')

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 277-284

  Connick Jr , W J ^a   Daigle, D J ^a   Boyette, C D ^b   Williams, K S ^a   Vinyard, B T ^a   Quimby Jr , P C ^c  

^a SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

biocontrol; bioherbicide; colletotrichum truncatum; formulations; hemp sesbania; mycoherbicide; shelf life; storage; sucrose; water activity; wheat flour

Indexed keywords

COLLETOTRICHUM TRUNCATUM; FABACEAE; SESBANIA EXALTATA;

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; HEMP SESBANIA; MYCOHERBICIDE; SHELF LIFE;

EID: 0030302592     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583159650039467     Document Type: Article

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