Biocontrol of downy mildew disease of pearl millet using Pseudomonas fluorescens

Crop Protection

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 387-392

  Umesha, S ^a   Dharmesh, Shylaja M ^a   Shetty, Sudheer A ^b   Krishnappa, M ^a   Shetty, H Shekar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE   (India)

^b Labland Biotechs Private Limited   (India)

Author keywords

Biological control; Downy mildew; Pearl millet; Pseudomonas fluorescens; Sclerospora graminicola

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; PLANT DISEASE CONTROL; TALC;

BIOCONTROL AGENT; CROP PLANT; SEED TREATMENT;

PENNISETUM TYPHOIDES; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS;

EID: 0032122270     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-2194(98)00014-3     Document Type: Article

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