A formulation of Trichoderma and Gliocladium to reduce damping-off caused by Rhizoctonia solani and saprophytic growth of the pathogen in soilless mix

Plant Disease

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 501-506

  Lewis, J A ^a   Larkin, R P ^a   Rogers, D L ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control

Indexed keywords

AUBERGINE; BIODAC; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CELLULOSE GRANULE; CUCUMBER; GLIOCLADIUM VIRENS; PEPPER; RHIZOCTONIA SOLANI; TRICHODERMA;

GLIOCLADIUM VIRENS; RHIZOCTONIA SOLANI; TRICHODERMA HAMATUM;

EID: 0031945704     PISSN: 01912917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PDIS.1998.82.5.501     Document Type: Article

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