Host range studies of Fusarium oxysporum Foxy 2: An evidence for a new forma specialis and its implications for Striga control

Journal of Plant Diseases and Proctectio, Supplement

Volumn , Issue 20, 2006, Pages 875-887

  Elzein, A ^a   Kroschel, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

^b INTERNATIONAL POTATO CENTER   (Peru)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; Fusarium oxysporum; Host specificity; Mycoherbicide; Parasitic weeds; Striga spp.

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; FUNGUS; HOST RANGE; HOST SPECIFICITY; LEGUME; PARASITIC PLANT; PATHOGEN; WEED CONTROL;

FUNGI; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; FUSARIUM SP.; STRIGA; STRIGA ASIATICA; STRIGA HERMONTHICA;

EID: 34249291652     PISSN: 18614051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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