Stenotrophomonas maltophilia: A new potential biocontrol agent of Ralstonia solanacearum, causal agent of potato brown rot

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 118, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 211-225

  Messiha, N A S ^a,b   van Diepeningen, A D ^a   Farag, N S ^c   Abdallah, S A ^d   Janse, J D ^a   van Bruggen, A H C ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Plant Protection Service ^*  (Egypt)

^c Agricultural Research Center   (Egypt)

^d BENHA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Biological control; Clay soils; CMC carrier; Organic and conventional management; Survival

Indexed keywords

RALSTONIA SOLANACEARUM; SOLANUM MELONGENA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA;

EID: 67649865800     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: 15738469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10658-007-9136-6     Document Type: Article

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