Chondrostereum purpureum and Fusarium tumidum independently reduce regrowth in gorse (Ulex europaeus)

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 307-327

  Bourdôt, Graeme W ^a   Barton, Jane ^b,c   Hurrell, Geoff A ^a   Gianotti, Alison F ^b   Saville, David J ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bio herbicide; Bio pesticide; Biological weed control; Gorse; Mycoherbicide; Ulex europaeus

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; BIOPESTICIDE; FUNGUS; REGROWTH; WEED CONTROL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHONDROSTEREUM PURPUREUM; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM TUMIDUM; ULEX EUROPAEUS;

EID: 33645139266     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150500532014     Document Type: Article

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