Liquid culturing of microsclerotia of Mycoleptodiscus terrestris, a potential biological control agent for the management of hydrilla

Biological Control

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 298-306

  Shearer, Judy F ^a   Jackson, Mark A ^b  

^a US ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioherbicide; Hydrilla; Hydrilla verticillata; Microsclerotia; Mycoleptodiscus terrestris; Sporulation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; MICROPUS; MYCOLEPTODISCUS TERRESTRIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33746688557     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2006.04.012     Document Type: Article

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