Evaluation of different Coniothyrium minitans inoculum sources and application rates on apothecial production and infection of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum sclerotia

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 409-419

  Jones, E E ^a   Mead, A ^a   Whipps, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apothecia; Biological control; Coniothyrium minitans; Mycoparasitism; Sclerotia; Sclerotial germination; Sclerotinia sclerotiorum

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; MOISTURE; SOILS;

CONIDIAL SUSPENSIONS;

BIOCHEMISTRY;

BIOASSAY; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; INOCULATION; MYCOPARASITE;

CONIOTHYRIUM MINITANS; SCLEROTINIA SCLEROTIORUM;

EID: 0242500940     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(02)00292-4     Document Type: Article

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