Control of Leveillula taurica in tomato by Acremonium alternatum is by induction of resistance, not hyperparasitism

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 263-267

  Kasselaki, A M ^a,b   Shaw, M W ^b   Malathrakis, N E ^a   Haralambous, J ^c  

^a STEG   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; Hyperparasite; Induced resistance; Powdery mildew; Systemic; Tomato

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; FRUIT PRODUCTION; FUNGAL DISEASE; GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM; SPORE; SUPERPARASITISM;

ACREMONIUM ALTERNATUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ERYSIPHALES; LEVEILLULA TAURICA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 33745711960     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10658-006-9010-y     Document Type: Article

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