Effect of soil moisture on activity and dynamics of Rhizoctonia solani and Trichoderma harzianum

Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 126-132

  Paula Jr , T J ^a   Hau, B ^b  

^a EMPRESA DE PESQUISA AGROPECUÁRIA DE MINAS GERAIS EPAMIG   (Brazil)

^b LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biological control; Integrated control

Indexed keywords

ANTAGONISM; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE SEVERITY; FUNGUS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PATHOGEN; POPULATION DENSITY; ROOT ROT; SOIL MOISTURE;

HYPHOMYCETES; HYPOCREA LIXII; THANATEPHORUS CUCUMERIS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 34347233482     PISSN: 18613829     EISSN: 18613837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03356720     Document Type: Article

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