Degradation of sclerotia of Sclerotin1a sclerotlorum by fungus gnats (Bradysia coprophila) and the biocontrol fungl Trichoderma spp.

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 123-129

  Gracia Garza, J A ^a,c   Reeleder, R D ^b   Paulitz, T C ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRADYSIA COPROPHILA; SCLEROTINIA SCLEROTIORUM; TRICHODERMA; DIPTERA; SCIARIDAE;

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; FUNGAL PATHOGEN; FUNGUS GNAT; MYCOPARASITE; PLANT PATHOGEN; SCLEROTIA;

EID: 0030614054     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(96)00299-4     Document Type: Article

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