Utilization of the potentials of selected microorganisms as biocontrol and biofertilizer for enhanced crop improvement

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 746-752

  Oyekanmi, E O ^a,b,c,d   Coyne, D L ^b   Fawole, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^c Olusegun Obasanjo Centre for Organic Research and Development   (Nigeria)

^d C/O Lambourn and Co ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bionematicides; Organic farming; Plant growth promoting organisms; Plant parasitic nematode

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CHLOROPHYLL CONTENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROP IMPROVEMENT; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP PROTECTION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FUNGUS; GENOTYPE; GLOMUS MOSSEAE; INSECT CONTROL; MAIZE; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; PAECILOMYCES LILACINUS; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT PARASITIC PLANT DISEASE; POPULATION DENSITY; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; RHIZOSPHERE; SOYBEAN; TRICHODERMA PSEUDOKONINGII; TRICHODERMA VIRIDE;

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BRADYRHIZOBIUM JAPONICUM; FUNGI; GLOMUS MOSSEAE; GLYCINE MAX; HYPOCREA PSEUDOKONINGII; MELOIDOGYNE INCOGNITA; NEMATODA; PAECILOMYCES LILACINUS; PRATYLENCHUS ZEAE; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; RHIZOBIALES; TRICHODERMA VIRIDE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 60249092936     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2008.746.752     Document Type: Article

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