How dangerous is the use of fungal biocontrol agents to nontarget organisms?

New Phytologist

Volumn 163, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 453-455

  Kiss, Levente ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Ampelomyces; Biological control; Environmental hazards; Fungal biocontrol agents; Nontarget effects; Safety regulations; Trichoderma

Indexed keywords

AMPELOMYCES; TRICHODERMA;

EID: 4143127825     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2004.01129.x     Document Type: Letter

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