Effect of drying on conidial viability of Penicillium frequentans, a biological control agent against peach brown rot disease caused by Monilinia spp.

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 257-269

  Guijarro, Belen ^a   Larena, Inmaculada ^a   Melgarejo, Paloma ^a   De Cal, Antonieta ^a  

^a INIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biological control; Brown rot disease; Fluid bed drying; Monilinia spp.; Penicillium frequentans

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; DESICCATION; FUNGAL DISEASE; FUNGUS; VIABILITY;

MONILINIA; PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM GLABRUM; PRUNUS PERSICA;

EID: 33645163873     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150500335897     Document Type: Article

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