Bioherbicides: Research and risks

Toxin Reviews

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 313-342

  Hoagland, Robert E ^a   Boyette, C Douglas ^a   Weaver, Mark A ^a   Abbas, Hamed K ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioherbicide; Microbial weed control; Mycotoxin regulation; Natural product toxicology; Phytopathogen; Phytotoxin; Secondary products; Trichothecene biosynthesis

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; ALTERNARIOL; DESTRUXIN; ENNIATIN; FUMONISIN; FUSARIC ACID; HERBICIDE; MONILIFORMIN; PLANT TOXIN; TRICHOTHECENE; ZEARALENONE;

BACTERIAL FLORA; COLLETOTRICHUM; FUNGAL METABOLISM; FUNGUS; FUSARIUM; HOST RANGE; REVIEW;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; MAMMALIA; MYROTHECIUM VERRUCARIA;

EID: 33847210340     PISSN: 15569543     EISSN: 15569551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15569540701603991     Document Type: Review

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