Potential for biocontrol of sclerotinia rot of carrot with foliar sprays of Contans® WG (Coniothyrium minitans)

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 229-235

  McQuilken, Mark P ^a   Chalton, David ^b  

^a Crop and Soil Systems research and Development Division   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carrot; Coniothyrium minitans; Contans WG; Sclerotia; Sclerotinia sclerotiorum

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE SEVERITY; FUNGAL DISEASE; FUNGUS; POTENTIAL BIOCONTROL AGENT; ROOT VEGETABLE; SPRAY;

CONIOTHYRIUM MINITANS; DAUCUS CAROTA; SCLEROTINIA; SCLEROTINIA SCLEROTIORUM;

EID: 68349090438     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150802635549     Document Type: Article

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