Evaluation of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria for control of Phytophthora blight on squash under greenhouse conditions

Biological Control

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 129-135

  Zhang, Shouan ^a   White, Thomas L ^a   Martinez, Miriam C ^a   McInroy, John A ^b   Kloepper, Joseph W ^b   Klassen, Waldemar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Cucurbita pepo; Induced systemic resistance; Phytophthora capsici; Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria

Indexed keywords

BACILLI (CLASS); CUCURBITA PEPO; PHYTOPHTHORA; PHYTOPHTHORA CAPSICI; RHIZOBIALES;

EID: 76549124710     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2009.10.015     Document Type: Article

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