The effect of soil solarization and fumigation on pests and yields in greenhouse tomatoes

Crop Protection

Volumn 37, Issue , 2012, Pages 59-64

  Lombardo, S ^a   Longo, A M G ^a   Lo Monaco, A ^a   Mauromicale, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

1,3 Dichloropropene; Chloropicrin; Fungal pathogens; Meloidogyne spp.; Non chemical control; Phelipanche ramosa

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; CROP YIELD; DISINFECTION; FRUIT PRODUCTION; FUMIGANT; FUMIGATION; FUNGUS; GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM; GROWTH RESPONSE; METHYL BROMIDE; NEMATODE; PARASITIC PLANT; PATHOGEN; PEST CONTROL; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOLAR POWER; VEGETABLE; WEED CONTROL;

ITALY;

FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MELOIDOGYNE; OROBANCHE; PHELIPANCHE RAMOSA; PYRENOCHAETA LYCOPERSICI;

EID: 84859401206     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2012.02.010     Document Type: Article

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