Management approaches of maize downy mildew using biocontrol agents and plant extracts

Acta Phytopathologica et Entomologica Hungarica

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 255-266

  Kamalakannan, A ^a,b   Shanmugam, V ^a,b  

^a TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b CSIR INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Azadirachta indica; Metalaxyl; Peronosclerospora sorghi; Prosophis chilensis; Pseudomonas fluorescens

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; DISEASE INCIDENCE; EUKARYOTE; MAIZE; PEST CONTROL; PLANT EXTRACT; SEED TREATMENT; SPORULATION;

AZADIRACHTA INDICA; PERONOSCLEROSPORA SORGHI; PERONOSPORACEAE; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 72449188183     PISSN: 02381249     EISSN: 15882691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/APhyt.44.2009.2.4     Document Type: Article

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