Effect of sclerotial damage of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum on the mycoparasitic activity of Trichoderma hamatum

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 401-414

  Gracia Garza, J A ^a,d   Bailey, B A ^b   Paulitz, T C ^a   Lumsden, R D ^b   Releder, R D ^c   Roberts, D P ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bradysia coprophilia; Chitinase; Fungus gnats; Glucanase; Sclerotia; Sclerotinia sclerotiorum; Trichoderma hamatum

Indexed keywords

MYCOPARASITIC ACTIVITY; SCLEROTIAL DAMAGE;

BRADYSIA; BRADYSIA COPROPHILA; DIPTERA; FUNGI; MYCETOPHILIDAE; MYCETOPHILUS SP. HMR-1993; SCLEROTINIA SCLEROTIORUM; TRICHODERMA HAMATUM;

EID: 0030663353     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583159730811     Document Type: Article

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