Myrothecium verrucaria for control of annual morningglories in sugarcane

Weed Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 276-283

  Millhollon, Rex W ^d   Berner, Dana K ^d   Paxson, Larry K ^d   Jarvis, Bruce B ^d   Bean, George W ^a,b,c  

^a Cent   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c University of Maryland   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Biological weed control; Macrocyclic; Mycoherbicide; Mycotoxins; Tricho Thecenes

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; IPOMOEA PURPUREA; MYROTHECIUM VERRUCARIA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 18044380602     PISSN: 0890037X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/0890-037X(2003)017[0276:MVFCOA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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