In vitro biocontrol activity of Trichoderma harzianum on Alternaria alternata in the presence of growth regulators

Electronic Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 68-73

  Roco, Angela ^a   Pérez, Luz María ^b  

^a HOSPITAL SAN JUAN DE DIOS   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSIDAD ANDRÉS BELLO   (Chile)

Author keywords

Alternaria; Biocontrol agent; Biological control; Chitinase; Endopolygalacturonase; Trichoderma

Indexed keywords

EID: 26844506443     PISSN: 07173458     EISSN: 07173458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2225/vol4-issue2-fulltext-1     Document Type: Article

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