Prospects for composts and biocontrol agents as substitutes for methyl bromide in biological control of plant diseases

Compost Science and Utilization

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 6-15

  De Ceuster, Tom J J ^a   Hoitink, Harry A J ^b  

^a De Ceuster NV   (Belgium)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; COMPOST; CONTROL STRATEGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; METHYL BROMIDE; NUTRIENT; PATHOGENESIS; PLANT DISEASE CONTROL;

BIOCONTROL AGENT; COMPOST; DISEASE CONTROL; METHYL BROMIDE;

EID: 0033398970     PISSN: 1065657X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1065657X.1999.10701970     Document Type: Article

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