Journal of
Microbiology and Antimicrobials

  • Abbreviation: J. Microbiol. Antimicrob.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2308
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMA
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 166

Full Length Research Paper

Biological control of black pod disease of cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) with Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Aspergillus sp. and Penicillium sp. in vitro and in the field

Stephen Larbi-Koranteng
  • Stephen Larbi-Koranteng
  • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture Education, University of Education, Winneba (UEW), College of Agriculture Education, Mampong Ashanti, Ghana.
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Richard Tuyee Awuah
  • Richard Tuyee Awuah
  • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana.
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Fredrick Kankam
  • Fredrick Kankam
  • Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, University for Development Studies (UDS), Tamale, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 25 June 2020
  •  Accepted: 10 August 2020
  •  Published: 31 August 2020

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