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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"bioherbicide"”.
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Preliminary evaluation of the rice blast fungus (Magnaporthe grisea) as a potential bioherbicide control agent for crabgrass (Digitaria sanguinalis) infestations of tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb. cv. Fawn) turf
… blast fungus (Magnaporthe grisea) as a potential bioherbicide for the control of crabgrass (Digitaria sanguinalis), in turf/lawn plantings. Experiments were: (i) evaluation of the effect of bioherbicide inoculum dosage (titer) on disease severity in crabgrass; (ii) competition between crabgrass …
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Evaluation of Bioherbicidal Properties of Pseudomonas syringae pv. tagetis for Control of Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense)
… One strategy would be to use an organic bioherbicide. One bacterial pathogen that has been explored as a replacement for conventional herbicides is Pseudomonas syringae pv. tagetis, as it produces tagetitoxin, which causes chlorosis and stunting in plants of the Asteraceae. The objective …
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Epidemiology and Ecology of Verticillium nonalfalfae: Application and intervention efforts to successfully manage tree-of-heaven and restore invaded sites
… Europe. Research to date on its potential as a bioherbicide has been promising, though field inoculations have been limited in scope and conducted primarily with local isolates. A specific isolate from Pennsylvania, VnAa140, has been petitioned to the federal government for commercialization. We …
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The use of the fungus Ascochyta caulina as a biological control agent for the weed Chenopodium album. Evaluation of the bioherbicide formulation efficacy of Ascochyta caulina on different life stages of the weed plant Chenopodium album under laboratory and field conditions comparing Libyan and UK populations.
Chenopodium album is considered one of the most important weeds adversely affecting agricultural production due to its highly competitive influence on field crops. Chemical herbicides have increased the efficiency of farming, but recently problems of herbicideresistant weed populations and …