Phytotoxicity of microbial antibiotics helvolic and fusidic acids

Allelopathy Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 167-174

  Hoagland, Robert E ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Allelochemical(s); Bioherbicide; Microbial compounds; Natural product; Phytotoxicity; Plant bioassay; Weeds

Indexed keywords

AMBROSIA; AMBROSIA TRIFIDA; CANNABIS; CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; SENNA; SENNA OBTUSIFOLIA; SESBANIA; SESBANIA HERBACEA; SORGHUM BICOLOR; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; VIGNA RADIATA; VIGNA RADIATA VAR. RADIATA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 70349929392     PISSN: 09714693     EISSN: 09741240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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