Mass production of Trichoderma harzianum for managing fusarium wilt of banana

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 259-263

  Thangavelu, R ^a   Palaniswami, A ^b   Velazhahan, R ^c  

^a ICAR NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR BANANA   (India)

^b TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biological control; Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense; Musa sp.; Trichoderma harzianum

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; DISEASE CONTROL; FRUIT; FUNGAL DISEASE; RHIZOSPHERE;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; TAMIL NADU;

FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM F. CUBENSE; FUSARIUM SP.; HYPOCREA LIXII; MUSA; MUSA SP.; TRICHODERMA;

EID: 2442455677     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2003.09.026     Document Type: Article

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