Biological control of black rot (Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris) of cabbage in Tanzania with Bacillus strains

Journal of Phytopathology

Volumn 152, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 98-105

  Massomo, S M S ^a,b   Mortensen, C N ^a,b   Mabagala, R B ^a,c   Newman, M A ^a   Hockenhull, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b Danish Government Institute of Seed Pathology for Developing Countries   (Denmark)

^c SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Bacillus; Biological control; Black rot; Vegetable brassicas; Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris

Indexed keywords

ANTAGONISM; BACTERIAL DISEASE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE INCIDENCE; DISEASE SEVERITY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

BACILLUS; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS LENTIMORBUS; BACILLUS PUMILUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; PAENIBACILLUS LENTIMORBUS; PUMILUS; XANTHOMONAS; XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS; XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS PV. CAMPESTRIS;

EID: 1542321101     PISSN: 09311785     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0434.2003.00808.x     Document Type: Article

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