Use of phylloplane fungi as biocontrol agent against Colletotrichum leaf disease of rubber (Hevea brasiliensis Muell. Arg.)

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 15, 2008, Pages 2569-2572

  Evueh, G A ^a   Ogbebor, N O ^a  

^a Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Biological control; Disease management; Para rubber; Phylloplane fungi

Indexed keywords

AGAR MEDIUM; ANTIBIOSIS; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENT; BOTRYTIS; COLLETOTRICHUM; COLLETOTRICHUM GLOEOSPORIOIDES; FUNGAL PLANT DISEASE; FUNGUS ISOLATION; GLIOCLADIUM; GONATORRHODIELLA; HEVEA BRASILIENSIS; INOCULATION; METABOLITE; MYCELIAL GROWTH; NONHUMAN; PHYLLOPLANE FUNGUS; PLEUROTHECIUM; STAPHYLOTRICHUM; SYNCEPHALASTRUM; TRICHOPHYTON;

ASPERGILLUS SP.; BOTRYTIS; COLLETOTRICHUM; FUNGI; GLIOCLADIUM; GLOMERELLA CINGULATA; HEVEA BRASILIENSIS; PLEUROTHECIUM; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; SYNCEPHALASTRUM; TRICHOCLADIUM; TRICHOPHYTON;

EID: 49649125649     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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