Production of hydrolytic enzymes by Trichoderma isolates with antagonistic activity against Crinipellis perniciosa, the causal agent of witches' broom of cocoa

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 33-38

  De Marco, Janice Lisboa ^a   Valadares Inglis, Maria Cléria ^b   Felix, Carlos Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^b EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antagonistic interaction; Crinipellis perniciosa; Hydrolases; Trichoderma

Indexed keywords

CRINIPELLIS PERNICIOSA; HYPOCREA LIXII; THEOBROMA CACAO; TRICHODERMA;

EID: 3242681554     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1517-83822003000100008     Document Type: Article

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