Screening of antagonistic bacteria for biological control of nursery wilt of black pepper (Piper nigrum)

Microbiological Research

Volumn 158, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 91-97

  Anith, K N ^a   Radhakrishnan, N V ^a   Manomohandas, T P ^a  

^a KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biological control; Black pepper; Nursery wilt; Phytophthora capsici

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; CROPS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

LESION DEVELOPMENT;

BACTERIOLOGY;

ANTAGONISM; BACTERIUM; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; FUNGAL DISEASE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DAUCUS CAROTA; FUNGI; PHYTOPHTHORA; PHYTOPHTHORA CAPSICI; PIPER NIGRUM; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0042851725     PISSN: 09445013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0944-5013-00179     Document Type: Article

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