Antifungal activity of Agave americana leaf extract against Alternaria brassicae, causal agent of Alternaria blight of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea)

Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 370-375

  Guleria, Sanjay ^a   Kumar, Ashok ^a  

^a CSK HIMACHAL PRADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Agave americana; Alternaria brassicae; Antifungal activity

Indexed keywords

AGAVE; AGAVE AMERICANA; ALTERNARIA; ALTERNARIA BRASSICAE; BRASSICA; BRASSICA JUNCEA;

EID: 70449627473     PISSN: 03235408     EISSN: 14772906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03235400601121380     Document Type: Article

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