Granular Pesta formulation of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. orthoceras for biological control of sunflower broomrape: Efficacy and shelf-life

Biological Control

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 189-201

  Shabana, Yasser M ^a   Muller Stover D ^b   Sauerborn, J ^b  

^a Mansoura University   (Egypt)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bioherbicide; Formulation; Helianthus annuus; Orobanche cumana; Parasitic weed control; Pesta

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; FUSARIUM SP.; HELIANTHUS; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS; OROBANCHACEAE; OROBANCHE; OROBANCHE CERNUA VAR. CUMANA; OROBANCHE CUMANA; ORTHOCERAS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0037292779     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1049-9644(02)00130-5     Document Type: Article

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