Formation of sclerotia and aflatoxins in developing cotton bolls infected by the S strain of Aspergillus flavus and potential for biocontrol with an atoxigenic strain

Phytopathology

Volumn 87, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 940-945

  Garber, R K ^a   Cotty, P J ^a  

^a SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biocompetition; Mycotox ns

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HELICOVERPA ZEA; MICROPUS; PECTINOPHORA GOSSYPIELLA;

EID: 0030763189     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO.1997.87.9.940     Document Type: Article

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