Some potentialities of chitin and chitosan for uses related to agriculture in Latin America;Algunas potencialidades de la quitina y el quitosano para usos relacionados con la agricultura en Latinoamérica

Revista Cientifica UDO Agricola

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-22

  Lárez Velásquez, Cristóbal ^a  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Biocide; Elicitor; Growth stimulation; Natural agrochemicals; Plant protection

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349158142     PISSN: 13179152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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