Phytotoxin produced by Bipolaris euphorbiae in-vitro is effective against the weed Euphorbia heterophylla

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 233-240

  Barbosa, Aneli M ^a   Souza, Cristina G M ^a,b   Dekker, Robert F H ^a   Fonseca, Rafael C ^a   Ferreira, Dalva T ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bipolaris euphorbiae; Euphorbia heterophylla; Phytotoxin production; Phytotoxin stability

Indexed keywords

BIPOLARIS EUPHORBIAE; EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIA HETEROPHYLLA; FUNGI; GLYCINE MAX; HELMINTHOSPORIUM; HYPHOMYCETES;

EID: 33747373824     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: 15168913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-89132002000200016     Document Type: Article

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