Gliocladium catenulatum as a potential biological control agent of damping-off in bedding plants

Journal of Phytopathology

Volumn 149, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 171-178

  Mcquilken, M P ^a   Gemmell, J ^a   Lahdenpera M L ^b  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b KEMIRA OYJ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bedding plants; Biological control; Damping off; Gliocladium catenulatum; Pythium ultimum; Rhizoctonia solani

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CULTURE MEDIUM; DAMPING OFF DISEASE; FOSETYL ALUMINIUM; FUNGAL INFECTION; FUNGICIDE; FUNGUS GROWTH; FURALAXYL; HYPHA; PARASITIC INFECTION; PLANT FUNGUS INTERACTION; PLANT GROWTH; PROPAMOCARB HYDROCHLORIDE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEEDLING; STORAGE TEMPERATURE;

BIOCONTROL AGENT; DAMPING-OFF; PATHOGEN;

GLIOCLADIUM CATENULATUM; PYTHIUM ULTIMUM; RHIZOCTONIA SOLANI;

EID: 0035035941     PISSN: 09311785     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0434.2001.00602.x     Document Type: Article

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