Efficacy of novel formulations of Bacillus megaterium in suppressing sheath blight of rice caused by Rhizoctonia solani

Plant Pathology Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 195-201

  Kanjanamaneesathian, Mana ^a   Wiwattanapatapee, Ruedeekorn ^b   Pengnoo, Ashara ^b   Oungbho, Kwunchit ^b   Chumthong, Amornrat ^b  

^a SILPAKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Biological control; Formulation; Sheath blight disease

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS MEGATERIUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HYPHOMYCETES; THANATEPHORUS CUCUMERIS;

EID: 35348976648     PISSN: 18125387     EISSN: 18125425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ppj.2007.195.201     Document Type: Article

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