Evaluation of Trichoderma harzianum for controlling root rot caused by Phytophthora capsici in pepper plants

Plant Pathology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 58-65

  Sid Ahmed, A ^a   Perez Sanchez C ^a   Egea, C ^a   Candela, M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antagonism; Biocontrol; Capsicum annuum; Mycoparasitism; Phytophthora blight; Trichoderma harzianum

Indexed keywords

AGAR; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CULTURE MEDIUM; INOCULATION; PLANT DISEASE CONTROL; PLANT GROWTH;

FUNGUS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POTENTIAL BIOCONTROL AGENT; ROOT ROT;

CAPSICUM ANNUUM; PHYTOPHTHORA CAPSICI; TRICHODERMA HARZIANUM;

EID: 0344457358     PISSN: 00320862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3059.1999.00317.x     Document Type: Article

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