Biological control of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, causal agent of sunflower head and stem rot disease, by use of soil borne Actinomycetes isolates

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Science

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 146-151

  Baniasadi, F ^a,c   Shahidi Bonjar, G H ^a   Baghizadeh, A ^b   Karimi Nik, A ^c   Jorjandi, M ^a   Aghighi, S ^a   Rashid Farokhi, P ^a  

^a SHAHID BAHONAR UNIVERSITY OF KERMAN   (Iran)

^b International Center for Science   (Iran)

^c ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Actinomycetes; Biocontrol; Sclerotinia sclerotiorum; Streptomyces; Sunflower

Indexed keywords

ACTINOBACTERIA; ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); FUNGI; HELIANTHUS; SCLEROTINIA SCLEROTIORUM; STREPTOMYCES;

EID: 69449093409     PISSN: 15574989     EISSN: 15574997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajabssp.2009.146.151     Document Type: Article

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