Accelerated degradation of metam-sodium and dazomet in soil: Characterization and consequences for pathogen control

Crop Protection

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 635-646

  Di Primo, Pietro ^a   Gamliel, Abraham ^a   Austerweil, Miriam ^a   Steiner, Bracha ^a   Beniches, Marina ^a   Peretz Alon, Itzik ^b   Katan, Jaacov ^c  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b R and D   (Israel)

^c HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Enhanced biodegradation; Soil disinfestation

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; DISEASE CONTROL; FUMIGANT; PESTICIDE; SOIL;

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; ATHELIA ROLFSII; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM F. SP. RADICIS-LYCOPERSICI; FUSARIUM SP.; SCLEROTIUM ROLFSII; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; VERTICILLIUM DAHLIAE;

EID: 0037405909     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-2194(03)00004-8     Document Type: Article

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