Evaluation of antibiotic metabolites from actinomycete isolates for the control of late blight of tomatoes under greenhouse conditions

Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 284-290

  Mutitu, E W ^a   Muiru, W M ^a   Mukunya, D M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Concentrations; Disease incidence; Phytophthora infestans; Sporulation

Indexed keywords

ACTINOBACTERIA; ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; PHYTOPHTHORA INFESTANS;

EID: 59249106433     PISSN: 16823974     EISSN: 18125697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2008.284.290     Document Type: Article

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