Infection by the fungal pathogen Colletotrichum coccodes affects velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti)-soybean competition in the field

Weed Science

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 924-933

  Ditommaso, Antonio ^a   Watson, Alan K ^a   Hallett, Steve G ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

ABUTH; Biological weed control; disease; interspecific competition; intraspecific competition; mycoherbicide; weed crop interference

Indexed keywords

ABUTILON THEOPHRASTI; COLLETOTRICHUM COCCODES; GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 0030477390     PISSN: 00431745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0043174500094935     Document Type: Article

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