Characterisation of endophytic Bacillus thuringiensis strains isolated from wheat plants as biocontrol agents against wheat flag smut

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 901-924

  Tao, Aili ^a,b   Pang, Fahu ^a,b   Huang, Siliang ^b   Yu, Gongming ^a   Li, Bin ^b   Wang, Tan ^b  

^a GUANGXI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NANYANG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

biological control; endophytic Bacillus thuringiensis; flag smut; Urocystis tritici; wheat

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CROP IMPROVEMENT; CROP YIELD; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE RESISTANCE; ENDOPHYTE; FUNGAL DISEASE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; WHEAT;

CHINA;

EID: 84901394955     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583157.2014.904502     Document Type: Article

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