Inhibition effects of silver nanoparticles against powdery mildews on cucumber and pumpkin

Mycobiology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 26-32

  Lamsal, Kabir ^a   Kim, Sang Woo ^a   Jung, Jin Hee ^a   Kim, Yun Seok ^a   Kim, Kyoung Su ^b   Lee, Youn Su ^a  

^a Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Agricultural chemical; Inhibition effect; Powdery mildew; Silver nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS SATIVUS; CUCURBITA; ERYSIPHALES; FUNGI;

EID: 84863011837     PISSN: 12298093     EISSN: 20929323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4489/MYCO.2011.39.1.026     Document Type: Article

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