Pseudomonas spp. colonization in sugarcane rhizosphere reduces titre of Colletotrichum falcatum Went-causing red rot disease of sugarcane

Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 39-44

  Viswanathan, R ^a   Samiyappan, R ^b  

^a SUGARCANE BREEDING INSTITUTE   (India)

^b TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Colletotrichum falcatum; Induced systemic resistance; Pathogen colonization; Rhizobacteria; Sugarcane

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); COLLETOTRICHUM; GLOMERELLA TUCUMANENSIS; PSEUDOMONAS; RHIZOBIALES; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR;

EID: 31544463594     PISSN: 03235408     EISSN: 14772906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03235400500180883     Document Type: Article

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