Trematophoma lignicola (Petrak): A potential microbial herbicide for control of Amaranthus retroflexus (L.)

Authors
Lawrie, J Greaves, MP Down, VM
Citation
J. Lawrie et al., Trematophoma lignicola (Petrak): A potential microbial herbicide for control of Amaranthus retroflexus (L.), BIO SCI TEC, 9(3), 1999, pp. 391-394
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture/Agronomy
Journal title
BIOCONTROL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ISSN journal
09583157 → ACNP
Volume
9
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
391 - 394
Database
ISI
SICI code
0958-3157(199909)9:3<391:TL(APM>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Trematophoma lignicola (Petrak), sprayed on leaves at 10(6) conidia ml(-1) in oil emulsion, kills Amaranthus retroflexus plants after a 16 h dew perio d. Application as a soil drench kills seedlings of this species.