The essential oils in agriculture as an alternative strategy to herbicides: A case study

International Journal of Environment and Health

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 198-213

  Zanellato, Miriam ^a   Masciarelli, Eva ^a   Casorri, Laura ^a   Boccia, Priscilla ^a   Sturchio, Elena ^a   Pezzella, Mario ^b   Cavalieri, Andrea ^c   Fabio, Caporali ^c  

^a ISPESL   (Italy)

^b GI Unit   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bioherbicides; Biological agriculture; Comet assay; Genotoxicity; Lavender; Microbial diversity; Micronuclei test; Phytotoxicity; RFLP

Indexed keywords

LAVANDULA; LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA; VICIA FABA;

EID: 65549167469     PISSN: 17434955     EISSN: 17434963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJENVH.2009.024878     Document Type: Article

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