Biological control of root rot of cauliflower (caused by Pythium ultimumvar. ultimum) using selected antagonistic rhizospheric strains of Bacillus subtilis

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 209-220

  Abdelzaher, Hani M A ^a  

^a El Minia University ^*  (Egypt)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis; Biological control; Cauliflower; Pythium ultimum var. ultimum; Root rot

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; BACTERIUM; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; ROOT ROT; VEGETABLE;

AFRICA; EGYPT; MINYA; NORTH AFRICA;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOTRYTIS; BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; FUNGI; MEASLES VIRUS; PYTHIUM; PYTHIUM ULTIMUM VAR. ULTIMUM;

EID: 0345767313     PISSN: 01140671     EISSN: 11758783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01140671.2003.9514255     Document Type: Article

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