Biological control of Bipolaris sorokiniana on tall fescue by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia strain C3

Phytopathology

Volumn 89, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 817-822

  Zhang, Z ^a   Yuen, G Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Chitinase; Cochliobolus sativum; Drechslera sp.; Phyllosphere; Turfgrass diseases

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; GERMINATION; MYCOSIS; PLANT DISEASE CONTROL;

BIPOLARIS SOROKINIANA; COCHLIOBOLUS; DRECHSLERA SP.; FESTUCA; FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; FUNGI; POACEAE; SATIVUM; SCHEDONORUS ARUNDINACEUS; STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA;

EID: 0032854828     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO.1999.89.9.817     Document Type: Article

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