Application of Bacillus species in the control of root rot diseases of crop plants

Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 412-418

  Dawar, Shahnaz ^a   Wahab, Samreen ^a   Tariq, Marium ^a   Zaki, M Javed ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Bacillus spp; Cow pea; Mash bean; Root infecting fungi

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; HYPHOMYCETES; MACROPHOMINA PHASEOLINA; PISUM SATIVUM; THANATEPHORUS CUCUMERIS;

EID: 77249158809     PISSN: 03235408     EISSN: 14772906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03235400701850870     Document Type: Article

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