Mycoparasitism of Pythium ultimum by antagonistic binucleate Rhizoctonia isolates in agar media and on capsicum seeds

Journal of Phytopathology

Volumn 145, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 417-423

  Siwek, K ^a   Harris, A R ^b   Scott, E S ^c  

^a SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM; FUNGI; HYPHOMYCETES; PYTHIUM; PYTHIUM ULTIMUM; PYTHIUM ULTIMUM VAR. SPORANGIIFERUM; RHIZOCTONIA;

AGAR MEDIA; CAPSICUM SEEDS; DAMPING OFF; FUNGAL PATHOGEN; MYCOPARASITISM;

EID: 0031396333     PISSN: 09311785     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0434.1997.tb00343.x     Document Type: Article

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