Assessment of the biocontrol potential of a Trichoderma viride isolate. Part II: Protection against soft rot and basidiomycete decay

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 225-231

  Brown, Heather L ^a   Bruce, Alan ^a   Staines, Harry J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Basidiomycete decay; Biological control; Field trial tests; Fungal cellar tests; Soft rot decay; Trichoderma viride

Indexed keywords

DECAY (ORGANIC); FUNGUS PROTECTION; MOISTURE; NITROGEN;

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENT;

WOOD;

FUNGUS; PEST CONTROL; POTENTIAL BIOCONTROL AGENT;

ARTICLE; BASIDIOMYCETES; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; MOISTURE; NITROGEN METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; TRICHODERMA VIRIDE;

TRICHODERMA VIRIDE;

EID: 0033496081     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0964-8305(99)00083-9     Document Type: Article

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