Microbial selection strategies that enhance the likelihood of developing commercial biological control products

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 172-179

  Schisler, D A ^a   Slininger, P J ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Microbial selection strategies

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ASCOMYCETES; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CELL CULTURE; FUSARIUM; GENETIC SELECTION; MICROORGANISM; REVIEW; TECHNIQUE;

ASCOMYCOTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUSARIUM; GIBBERELLA PULICARIS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0030732564     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900422     Document Type: Review

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