Electrostatic application of a plant-disease biocontrol agent for prevention of fungal infection through the stigmatic surfaces of blueberry flowers

Journal of Electrostatics

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 399-408

  Law, S Edward ^a   Scherm, Harald ^b  

^a University of Georgia   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis; Biological control; Blueberry; Charged spray; Electrostatic deposition; Electrostatic induction; Microbial fungicide; Pesticide

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL; ELECTROSTATICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FUNGI; PATHOLOGY; PESTICIDES; PLANTS (BOTANY);

CHEMICAL PESTICIDES; ELECTROSTATIC SPRAYING; PEST RESISTANCE; PLANT-DISEASE BIOCONTROL AGENTS;

DISEASE CONTROL;

ELECTROSTATICS;

EID: 15944374828     PISSN: 03043886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.elstat.2004.11.008     Document Type: Article

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