Methionine-riboflavin mixtures with surfactants and metal ions reduce powdery mildew infection in strawberry plants

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 123, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 987-991

  Wang, Shiow Y ^a   Tzeng, Dean Der Syh ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biocidal agent; Disease control; Fragaria x ananassa; Photodynamic effect

Indexed keywords

ERYSIPHALES; FRAGARIA ANANASSA; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; FUNGI; LETHRINIDAE; SPHAEROTHECA MACULARIA;

EID: 0031768329     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.123.6.987     Document Type: Article

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