Effect of fungal toxins on germination of Striga hermonthica seeds

Weed Research

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 15-20

  Zonno, M C ^a   Vurro, M ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; Bioherbicides; Fungal toxins; Germination inhibitors; Striga

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CYTOCHALASIN E; ENNIATIN; FUMONISIN; GERMINATION; NIVALENOL; TENUAZONIC ACID; TOXIN; VOMITOXIN;

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; FUNGUS; GERMINATION; SEED; TOXIN; WEED;

STRIGA HERMONTHICA;

EID: 0032993459     PISSN: 00431737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3180.1999.00119.x     Document Type: Article

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