Dusky sap beetle mediated dispersal of Bacillus subtilis to inhibit Aspergillus flavus and aflatoxin production in maize Zea mays L.

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 221-235

  Dowd, Patrick F ^a   Vega, Fernando E ^b   Nelsen, Terry C ^b   Richard, John L ^c  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c Romer Labs Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpophilus; Corn; Food safety; Insects; Mycotoxin; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; DETERMINATION OF CONTENT; DISPERSAL; INOCULATION; PLANT PATHOLOGY;

AFLATOXIN; BACTERIUM; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; FUNGAL PATHOGEN; MAIZE; VECTOR;

APSERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CARPOPHILUS LUGUBRIS; COLEOPTERA; NITIDULIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031853013     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583159830298     Document Type: Article

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