An evaluation of hydrophilic polymers for formulating the bioherbicide agents Alternaria cassiae and A. eichhorniae

Weed Technology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 212-220

  Shabana, Yasser M ^a   Charudattan, R ^b   Devalerio, James T ^b   Elwakil, Mohamed A ^a  

^a Mansoura University   (Egypt)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjuvant; Alginates; Aqueous gel; Bacterial polysaccharides; CASOB; Cellulose; EICCR; Formulation; Humectant; Moisture requirement; Mycoherbicide; Polyacrylamide; Psyllium mucilloid

Indexed keywords

ALTERNARIA; ALTERNARIA CASSIAE; ALTERNARIA EICHHORNIAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; PLANTAGO OVATA;

EID: 0030855674     PISSN: 0890037X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0890037x0004286x     Document Type: Article

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