Effect of Alternaria cassiae, Pseudocercospora nigricans, and soybean (Glycine max) planting density on the biological control of sicklepod (Senna obtusifolia)

Weed Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 37-40

  Pitelli, Robinson A ^a   Charudattan, R ^b   Devalerio, James T ^b  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; Bioherbicide; Cassia obtusifolia; Competition; Integrated weed management

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; MYCELIUM; SEED OIL;

ALTERNARIA; ALTERNARIA CASSIAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CASSIA; FUNGI; GLYCINE MAX; PSEUDOCERCOSPORA; PSEUDOCERCOSPORA NIGRICANS; SENNA; SENNA OBTUSIFOLIA;

EID: 0031953036     PISSN: 0890037X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0890037x00042548     Document Type: Article

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