Suppression of Verticillium Wilt of Eggplant by Earthworms

The role of earthworms in plant disease has received little attention. To address whether earthworms would affect the severity of Verticillium wilt of eggplant (Solanum melongena) in the field, we grew eggplants in experimental field plots that were naturally infested with Verticillium dahliae in 20...

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Veröffentlicht in:Plant disease. - 1997. - 93(2009), 5 vom: 11. Mai, Seite 485-489
1. Verfasser: Elmer, Wade H (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Ferrandino, Francis J
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2009
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Plant disease
Schlagworte:Journal Article
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