Integrated management practices for the control of maize grey leaf spot

Integrated Pest Management Reviews

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 177-188

  Ward, J M J ^a   Nowell, D C ^b  

^a Cedara Agric Development Institute   (South Africa)

^b Pannar (Pty) Ltd   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cercospora zeae maydis; Control; Grey leaf spot; Maize

Indexed keywords

GREY LEAF SPOT; MYCOSIS; PLANT DISEASE CONTROL; PLANT PATHOGEN INTERACTION; SOUTH AFRICA; UNITED STATES;

FUNGAL DISEASE; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; MAIZE;

SOUTH AFRICA; UNITED STATES;

CERCOSPORA ZEAE-MAYDIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0032459797     PISSN: 13535226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009694632036     Document Type: Article

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