Eradication of plant pathogens and nematodes during composting: A review

Plant Pathology

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 548-568

  Noble, R ^a   Roberts, S J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compost; Sanitization; Survival; Temperature

Indexed keywords

COMPOSTING; DISEASE CONTROL; PEST CONTROL; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRASSICA; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MACROPHOMINA PHASEOLINA; NEMATODA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; OOMYCETES; PLASMODIOPHORA BRASSICAE; PLASMODIOPHORIDA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; SYNCHYTRIUM ENDOBIOTICUM; TOBACCO MOSAIC VIRUS; TOMATO MOSAIC VIRUS; VERRUCA;

EID: 7044229947     PISSN: 00320862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0032-0862.2004.01059.x     Document Type: Review

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