Effects of some Bacillus sp. isolates on Fusarium spp. in vitro and potato tuber dry rot development in vivo

Plant Pathology Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 283-290

  Daami Remadi, Mejda ^a   Ayed, Fakher ^b   Jabnoun Khiareddine, Hayfa ^b   Hibar, Khaled ^b   El Mahjoub, Mohamed ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CARTHAGE   (Tunisia)

^b Ecole Superieure d'Horticulture et d'Elevage de Chott Mariem   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Bacillus sp.; Biocontrol; Fusarium spp.; Interaction; Solanum tuberosum L.

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS SP.; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; FUSARIUM SOLANI; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 34848812572     PISSN: 18125387     EISSN: 18125425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ppj.2006.283.290     Document Type: Article

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