Effects of biological and chemical treatments on Botrytis stem canker and fruit yield of tomato under greenhouse conditions1

Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 253-259

  Utkhede, R ^a   Bogdanoff, C ^a   McNevin, J ^a  

^a SUMMERLAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis; Biological control; Botrytis cinerea; Enterobacter agglomerans; Gray mold; Rhodosporidium diobovatum

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CULTURE MEDIUM; FUNGAL INFECTION; GENETIC STRAIN; GREENHOUSE; INOCULATION; PLANT DISEASE CONTROL; PLANT YIELD; SAWDUST; STEM CANKER;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BOTRYTIS; BOTRYTIS CINEREA; ENTEROBACTER AGGLOMERANS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; RHODOSPORIDIUM DIOBOVATUM;

EID: 0035156366     PISSN: 07060661     EISSN: 17152992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07060660109506938     Document Type: Article

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