Field efficacy of Dactylaria higginsii as a bioherbicide for the control of purple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus)

Weed Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-6

  Kadir, Jugah B ^c   Charudattan, R ^d   Stall, William M ^a   Brecke, Barry J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Biological control of weeds; Fungal pathogen; Mycoherbicide

Indexed keywords

BIOHERBICIDE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; FUNGAL INFECTION; INOCULATION; PATHOGENESIS; UNITED STATES; WEED CONTROL;

BIOPESTICIDE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; WEED CONTROL;

CYPERUS ROTUNDUS; DACTYLARIA HIGGINSII;

EID: 0034030834     PISSN: 0890037X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/0890-037X(2000)014[0001:FEODHA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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