Isolation and characterization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa with antagonistic activity against Pythium aphanidermatum

Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 653-660

  Al Hinai, A H ^a   Al Sadi, A M ^a   Al Bahry, S N ^a   Mothershaw, A S ^a   Al Said, F A ^a   Al Harthi, S A ^b   Deadman, M L ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

^b Royal Court Affairs ^*  (Oman)

Author keywords

Antagonism; Asparagine; Cucumis sativus; Metalaxyl; Salinity

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CUCUMIS SATIVUS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PYTHIUM; PYTHIUM APHANIDERMATUM; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 78650721925     PISSN: 11254653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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