A simple method for stabilizing and granulating fungi

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 5-8

  Quimby Jr , P C ^a   Zidack, N K ^b   Boyette, C D ^c   Grey, W E ^d  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^d MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control agents; Colletotrichum gloeosporioides; Formulation; Fusarium oxysporum; Granulating agents; Membrane stabilization; Water absorbent starch

Indexed keywords

ABSORBENT; BIOASSAY; CORN OIL; IMMOBILIZATION; IMMOBILIZED CELL CULTURE; PATHOGENICITY; SILICA GEL; STARCH; SUCROSE;

BIOCONTROL AGENT; FUNGUS; METHODOLOGY; STABILIZATION;

COLLETOTRICHUM; COLLETOTRICHUM GLOSOSPORIOIDES; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; GLOMERELLA CINGULATA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0344258424     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583159929857     Document Type: Article

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