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The influence of pesticides and herbicides on the growth and virulence of Fusarium solani f. sp. phaseoli

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

A. E. A. Mussa
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Biology, University of Cambridge, Pembroke St., Cambridge, England CB2 ZDX
P. E. Russell
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Biology, University of Cambridge, Pembroke St., Cambridge, England CB2 ZDX

Summary

Three herbicides, Treflan, Basagran and Avadex BW and three pesticides, Metasystox 55, Nicotine and Hostathion stimulated the growth of Fusarium solanif. sp. phaseoli in culture and increased the virulence of this pathogen on Phaseolus vulgaris. The implications of these results to the chemical treatment of this crop are discussed.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1977

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