Influence of weather and time of deposition on sheep faeces colonization by nematophagous fungi in the Mata region of Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 63-70

  Saumell, C A ^a   Padilha, T ^a  

^a EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biological control; Nematode parasites; Nematophagous fungi; Ruminants

Indexed keywords

ARTHROBOTRYS OLIGOSPORA; BRACHIARIA DECUMBENS; MONACROSPORIUM EUDERMATUM;

EID: 0034008844     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-1393(99)00045-1     Document Type: Article

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