Mechanisms of biocontrol and plant growth-promoting activity in soil bacterial species of Bacillus and Pseudomonas: A review

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 855-872

  Santoyo, Gustavo ^a   del Orozco Mosqueda, Ma Carmen ^a   Govindappa, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD MICHOACANA DE SAN NICOLÁS DE HIDALGO   (Mexico)

^b Shridevi Institute of Engineering and Technology   (India)

Author keywords

Bacillus; biocontrol; PGP activity; Pseudomonas

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; BIOTECHNOLOGY; ECONOMIC IMPACT; LITERATURE REVIEW; PATHOGEN; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS;

EID: 84864014959     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583157.2012.694413     Document Type: Review

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