Population dynamics of Epicoccum nigrum, a biocontrol agent against brown rot in stone fruit

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 592-605

  De Cal, A ^a   Larena, I ^a   Linan M ^a   Torres, R ^b   Lamarca, N ^b   Usall, J ^b   Domenichini, P ^c   Bellini, A ^c   De Eribe, X O ^d   Melgarejo, P ^a  

^a INIA   (Spain)

^b IRTA   (Spain)

^c SIPCAM Spa   (Italy)

^d SIPCAM INAGRA SA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Monilinia fructicola; Monilinia fructigena; Monilinia laxa

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL; FRUITS; FUNGI;

BIOCONTROL AGENT; BROWN ROT; COLONISATION; EPICOCCUM NIGRUM; FRUIT SURFACES; MONILINIA SPP; MONILINIUM FRUCTICOLUM; MONILINIUM FRUCTIGENUM; MONILINIUM LAXA; STONE FRUIT;

POPULATION DYNAMICS;

BIOCONTROL AGENT; COLONIZATION; DECIDUOUS TREE; DISEASE CONTROL; FRUIT; FUNGAL DISEASE; FUNGICIDE; FUNGUS; GROWING SEASON; ORCHARD; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION SIZE;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; BROWN ROT; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONIDIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPICOCCUM NIGRUM; FLOWER; FLOWERING; FRUIT; FUNGUS; HARVEST; ITALY; MICROBIAL COLONIZATION; MICROBIAL POPULATION DYNAMICS; NECTARINE; NONHUMAN; ORCHARD; PEACH; POPULATION SIZE; SPAIN;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EPICOCCUM NIGRUM; MONILINIA; MONILINIA FRUCTICOLA; MONILINIA FRUCTIGENA; MONILINIA LAXA; PRUNUS PERSICA; PRUNUS PERSICA NUCIPERSICA;

EID: 58549112038     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2008.04030.x     Document Type: Article

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