Disease suppression in Ganoderma-infected oil palm seedlings treated with Trichoderma harzianum

Plant Protection Science

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 101-107

  Nur Ain Izzati, Mohd Zainudin ^a   Abdullah, Faridah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Basal stem rot; Biological control; Ganoderma boninense; Oil palm; Trichoderma harzianum

Indexed keywords

ELAEIS; FUNGI; GANODERMA; GANODERMA BONINENSE; HYPOCREA LIXII; TRICHODERMA;

EID: 56049104698     PISSN: 12122580     EISSN: 18059341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/23/2008-pps     Document Type: Article

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