Water activity, temperature, and pH effects on growth of the biocontrol agent Pantoea agglomerans CPA-2

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 48, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1082-1088

  Costa, E ^a   Usall, J ^a   Teixido N ^a   Delgado, J ^a   Vinas I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; Ecophysiology response; Stress

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL; CATALYST ACTIVITY; PH EFFECTS; SUGAR (SUCROSE); WATER; YEAST;

BIOCONTROL AGENTS;

MICROBIOLOGY;

BIOCONTROL AGENT; GROWTH; PH; TEMPERATURE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; PANTOEA; PANTOEA AGGLOMERANS; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE; YEAST;

BIOMASS; CITRUS; CULTURE MEDIA; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; PANTOEA; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; PLANT DISEASES; TEMPERATURE; WATER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; PANTOEA; PANTOEA AGGLOMERANS;

EID: 0036958032     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/w03-001     Document Type: Article

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