Evaluation of pathogens as potential biocontrol agents of hydrilla

Journal of Phytopathology

Volumn 151, Issue 11-12, 2003, Pages 607-613

  Shabana, Y M ^a   Cuda, J P ^a,b   Charudattan, R ^a,b  

^a Mansoura University   (Egypt)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acremomum sp.; Bioassay; Biological control; Botrytis sp.; Cylindrocarpon sp.; Fusarium culmorum; Hydrilla verticillata; Spore production; Submerged aquatic plant; Temperature

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC PLANT; BACTERIUM; BIOASSAY; BIOPESTICIDE; FUNGUS; POTENTIAL BIOCONTROL AGENT; WEED CONTROL;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ACREMONIUM SP.; ACTINOBACTERIA; ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOTRYTIS; CURVULARIA; CYLINDROCARPON; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM CULMORUM; GIBBERELLA FUJIKUROI; HYDRILLA VERTICILLATA;

EID: 1642395571     PISSN: 09311785     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0931-1785.2003.00773.x     Document Type: Article

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