Optimization of the production of herbicidal toxins by the fungus Ascochyta caulina

Biological Control

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 192-198

  Vurro, M ^a   Andolfi, A ^b   Boari, A ^a   Zonno, M C ^a   Caretto, S ^a   Avolio, F ^b   Evidente, A ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF SCIENCES OF FOOD PRODUCTION   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ascochyta caulina; Fermentation production; Fungal phytotoxins; Natural herbicides

Indexed keywords

ASCOCHYTA CAULINA; CHENOPODIUM ALBUM; FUNGI;

EID: 84855834679     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2011.10.005     Document Type: Article

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