Potential of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens for control of Alternaria cosmosa and A. patula of Cosmos sulfurous (yellow cosmos) and Tagetes patula (French marigold)

Journal of Phytopathology

Volumn 155, Issue 11-12, 2007, Pages 670-675

  Wu, W S ^a   Wu, H C ^a   Li, Y L ^a  

^a CHINESE CULTURE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Alternaria; Bacillus amyloliquefaciens; Biological control; French marigold; Ornamental plants; Seed treatment; Yellow cosmos

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CULTIVAR; DICOTYLEDON; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FUNGICIDE; FUNGUS; ORNAMENTAL SPECIES; SEED TREATMENT;

ALTERNARIA; BACILLUS AMYLOLIQUEFACIENS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); COSMOS; TAGETES PATULA;

EID: 36248929813     PISSN: 09311785     EISSN: 14390434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0434.2007.01293.x     Document Type: Article

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