African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Suppression of Fusarium wilt disease of banana by Zimmu (Allium cepa L. x Allium sativum L.) leaf extract

M. Gopi
  • M. Gopi
  • National Research Centre for Banana, Thogamalai Main Road, Thayanur Post, Tiruchirapalli-620012, Tamil Nadu, India
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R. Thangavelu*
  • R. Thangavelu*
  • National Research Centre for Banana, Thogamalai Main Road, Thayanur Post, Tiruchirapalli-620012, Tamil Nadu, India
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  •  Received: 03 April 2014
  •  Accepted: 07 July 2014
  •  Published: 30 July 2014

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