Efficacy of thiophanate methyl against red rot of sugarcane

Acta Phytopathologica et Entomologica Hungarica

Volumn 39, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 39-47

  Malathi, P ^a   Padmanaban, P ^a   Viswanathan, R ^a   Mohanraj, D ^a   Ramesh Sundar, A ^a  

^a SUGARCANE BREEDING INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Chemical control; Red rot; Sugarcane; Thiophanate methyl

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL CONTROL; FUNGAL DISEASE; FUNGICIDE; SUGAR CANE;

SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR;

EID: 3142546765     PISSN: 02381249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/APhyt.39.2004.1-3.5     Document Type: Article

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