Osmotic stress adaptation, compatible solutes accumulation and biocontrol efficacy of two potential biocontrol agents on Fusarium head blight in wheat

Biological Control

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 370-376

  Palazzini, J M ^a   Ramirez, M L ^a   Alberione, E J ^b   Torres, A M ^a   Chulze, S N ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Argentina)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA INTA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis; Biological control; Brevibacillus sp.; Compatible solutes; Fusarium graminearum; Fusarium head blight; Osmotic stress tolerance

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BREVIBACILLUS; FUSARIUM; GIBBERELLA; GIBBERELLA ZEAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 70350128636     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2009.07.008     Document Type: Article

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