Formulation of Alternaria eichhorniae, a mycoherbicide for waterhyacinth, in invert emulsions averts dew dependence

Zeitschrift fur Pflanzenkrankheiten und Pflanzenschutz

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 231-238

  Shabana, Y M ^a  

^a Faculty of Agriculture Mansoura University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Alternaria eichhorniae; Biological control; Dew; Formulation; Paraffin wax; Water evaporation

Indexed keywords

ALTERNARIA EICHHORNIAE;

EID: 0030849002     PISSN: 03408159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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