2,4-D and Mycoleptodiscus terrestris for control of Eurasian watermilfoil

Journal of Aquatic Plant Management

Volumn 43, Issue JAN., 2005, Pages 29-34

  Nelson, Linda S ^b   Shearer, J F ^a  

^a WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

(2,4 dichlorophenoxy)acetic acid; Aquatic plant management; Biocontrol; Fungal pathogen; Herbicide; Integrated weed management; Invasive plant; Myriophyllum spicatum

Indexed keywords

MYCOLEPTODISCUS TERRESTRIS; MYRIOPHYLLUM SPICATUM;

EID: 23644450354     PISSN: 01466623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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