Mycorrhizal inoculation in neem (Azadirachta indica) enhances azadirachtin content in seed kernels

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1243-1247

  Venkateswarlu, B ^a   Pirat, Medeleine ^b   Kishore, N ^a   Rasul, Abdul ^a  

^a CENTRAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR DRYLAND AGRICULTURE   (India)

^b Institut National d'Horticulture   (France)

Author keywords

AM fungi; Azadirachtin; G. fasciculatum; Neem

Indexed keywords

BIOACTIVITY; FORESTRY; PESTICIDES; SEED;

AZADIRACHTIN; BIOPESTICIDES; G. FASCICULATUM;

FUNGI;

AZADIRACHTA; BIOCIDES; MYCORRHIZA; SEEDS;

ARBUSCULAR; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; FUNGI; GLOMUS FASCICULATUM; GLOMUS MOSSEAE;

EID: 44749085657     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-007-9593-2     Document Type: Article

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