Insecticidal effects on soil microorganisms and their biochemical processes related to soil fertility

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 903-909

  Das, A C ^a   Mukherjee, D ^a  

^a BIDHAN CHANDRA KRISHI VISWAVIDYALAYA   (India)

Author keywords

Insecticides; Microorganisms; N2 fixation; P solubilization; Population; Predomin ant genera; Soil

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL GROWTH; CARBOFURAN; FENVALERATE; HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PHORATE; SOIL POLLUTION;

AZOTOBACTER; CORYNEBACTERIUM; ERYSIPELOTHRIX; FUSARIUM; MICROCOCCUS; NOCARDIA; PENICILLIUM; PSEUDOMONAS; RHIZOPUS; SARCINA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STREPTOMYCES;

EID: 0032410374     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008820908917     Document Type: Article

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