Biological control agents in combination with fertilization or fumigation to reduce sclerotial viability of Sclerotium rolfsii and disease of snap beans in the greenhouse

Journal of Phytopathology

Volumn 147, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 175-182

  Hoynes, C D ^a   Lewis, J A ^a   Lumsden, R D ^a   Bean, G A ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Fertilization; Fumigation; Integrated pest management; Sclerotium rolfsii

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM SULFATE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; DISEASE CONTROL; FERTILIZATION; INFECTION CONTROL; NITROGEN; UREA;

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FUMIGATION; FUNGAL DISEASE;

SCLEROTIUM ROLFSII; TRICHODERMA HAMATUM; TRICHODERMA VIRIDE;

EID: 0032806712     PISSN: 09311785     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0434.1999.147003175.x     Document Type: Article

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