Inactivation of seed exudate stimulants of Pythium ultimum sporangium germination by biocontrol strains of Enterobacter cloacae and other seed-associated bacteria

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 183-192

  Van Dijk, Karin ^a   Nelson, Eric B ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; GERMINATION; LINOLEIC ACID;

ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE; PSEUDOMONAS; PYHTIUM ULTIMUM;

EID: 0345698737     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(97)00106-5     Document Type: Article

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