Biological control of lettuce drop and host plant colonization by rhizospheric and endophytic streptomycetes

Lettuce drop, caused by the soil borne pathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, is one of the most common and serious diseases of lettuce worldwide. Increased concerns about the side effects of chemical pesticides have resulted in greater interest in developing biocontrol strategies against S. sclerotioru...

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Main Authors: Xiaoyulong eChen, Cristina ePizzatti, Maria eBonaldi, Marco eSaracchi, Armin eErlacher, Andrea eKunova, Gabriele eBerg, Paolo eCortesi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00714/full