The effect of two pesticides (Vitavax-300 and Gaucho) on rhizobia and on the nodulation of four legumes

Agricultural and Food Science in Finland

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 203-207

  Miettinen, Pasi ^a,c   Echegoyen, Plutarco E ^b  

^a Maa ja metsatalousministerio Finland   (Finland)

^b CATIE   (Costa Rica)

^c Oy Finnagro Ab   (Finland)

Author keywords

Central America; Fungicide; Insecticide; Leguminous crops; Symbiosis

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; ARACHIS PINTOI; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DESMODIUM ADSCENDENS; MUCUNA DEERINGIANA; MUCUNA PRURIENS; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); RHIZOBIACEAE;

EID: 0030343234     PISSN: 12390992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.23986/afsci.72736     Document Type: Article

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