Effect of nozzle type and pressure on the efficacy of spray applications of the bioherbicidal fungus Microsphaeropsis amaranthi

Weed Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 918-923

  Doll, David A ^a   Sojka, Paul E ^b   Hallett, Steven G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Application technology; Bioherbicide; Biological control

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; BIOPESTICIDE; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; FUNGUS; PESTICIDE APPLICATION; PLANT;

AMARANTHUS; AMARANTHUS TUBERCULATUS; FUNGI; MICROSPHAEROPSIS AMARANTHI;

EID: 33745675038     PISSN: 0890037X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WT-04-352R2.1     Document Type: Article

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