Inability to find consistent bacterial biocontrol agents of Pythium aphanidermatum in cucumber using screens based on ecophysiological traits

Microbial Ecology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 72-87

  Folman, L B ^a   Postma, J ^b   Van Veen, J A ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; DISEASE CONTROL; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; RHIZOBACTERIUM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CUCUMIS SATIVUS; FUNGI; PYTHIUM APHANIDERMATUM; RHIZOBIALES; RHIZOBIUM;

CARBON;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; BIOMASS; CUCUMBER; DRUG SCREENING; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PLANT ROOT; PYTHIUM;

BACTERIA; BIOMASS; CARBON; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; PLANT ROOTS; PYTHIUM;

EID: 0037268483     PISSN: 00953628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00248-002-2013-0     Document Type: Article

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