Evaluating a diverse panel of biocontrol agents against infection of blueberry flowers by Monilinia vaccinii-corymbosi

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 391-407

  Thornton, H A ^a   Savelle, A T ^a   Scherm, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus mojavensis; Bacillus mycoides; Bacillus subtilis; Blueberry; Gliocladium roseum; Monilinia vaccinii corymbosi; Mummy berry; Pantoea agglomerans; Trichoderma harzianum; Wickerhamiella australiensis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DISEASE; BIOCONTROL AGENT; EPIPHYTE; FITNESS; FLOWERING; FRUIT; FUNGUS; INOCULATION; NICHE OVERLAP;

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS MOJAVENSIS; BACILLUS MYCOIDES; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BIONECTRIA OCHROLEUCA; FUNGI; GLIOCLADIUM; HYPOCREA LIXII; MONILINIA VACCINII-CORYMBOSI; PANTOEA AGGLOMERANS; VACCINIUM; WICKERHAMIELLA AUSTRALIENSIS;

EID: 45849105597     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150801966028     Document Type: Article

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