Combined use of two biocontrol agents with different biocontrol mechanisms most likely results in less than expected efficacy in controlling foliar pathogens under fluctuating conditions: A modeling study

Phytopathology

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 108-116

  Xu, X M ^a,b   Jeger, M J ^c  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b EAST MALLING RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Stochasticity

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENT; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PLANT DISEASE; PLANT LEAF; STANDARD; STATISTICS; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

AGRICULTURE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENT; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; PLANT DISEASES; PLANT LEAVES; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84874259330     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO-07-12-0167-R     Document Type: Article

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