Reduced persistence of metalaxyl in soil associated with its failure to control cavity spot of carrots

Plant Pathology

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 830-835

  Davison, E M ^a   McKay, A G ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Daucus carota var. sativa; Fungicide; Persistence in soil; Pythium sulcatum

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; CARROT; HALF LIFE TIME; METALAXYL; PERSISTENCE; PESTICIDE RESIDUE; PLANT DISEASE CONTROL; SOIL;

PYTHIUM;

EID: 0033458896     PISSN: 00320862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3059.1999.00401.x     Document Type: Article

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