Evaluation of Streptomyces strains for biological control of charcoal stem rot of melon caused by Macrophomina phaseolina

Plant Pathology Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 83-87

  Etebarian, H R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Biological control; Charcoal rot; Macrophomina phaseolina; Melon; Streptomyces

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS; MACROPHOMINA PHASEOLINA; STREPTOMYCES;

EID: 33646260903     PISSN: 18125387     EISSN: 18125425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ppj.2006.83.87     Document Type: Article

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