Biological control with plant pathogens

McWhorter, C. G. Chandler, J. M. "Conventional Weed Control Technology " R. Charudattan and H.L. Walker (Ed.), Biological Control of Weeds with Plant Pathogens John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1982 p 5-27. 

Charudattan, R. Walker, H.L. "Biological Control of Weeds with Plant Pathogens" Wi1ey-Interscience New York, 1982. 

Joye, G. F. 1990. Biological control of aquatic weeds with plant pathogens. In Hoagland, R. E., (Ed.), Microbes and Microbial Products as Herbicides. ACS Symposium Series 439, ACS Books, Washington, DC, 155-174... 

It Is evident from these studies that the use of PAL Inhibitors can weaken plant defense In some cases, thereby Increasing disease severity. In biological weed control, such compounds might be useful as pathogen synergists. This could provide better weed control with less pathogen Inoculum. Apparently none of these PAL Inhibitors have been tested for this utility In weed control. It Is also possible that more efficient Inhibitors may be synthesized In the future as knowledge of PAL and secondary metabolism Increases. 

Biological control of weeds with plant pathogens has been reviewed by Charudattan and Walker in 1982 (4), Charudattan in 1985 (5), Holcomb in 1982 (6), Quimby in 1982 (7), and more recently by Tenpleton et ai. in 1986 (8). ... 

Smith R. J., Jr In Biological Control of Weeds with Plant Pathogens ... 

A plant disease is any harmful condition that makes a plant different from a normal plant in its appearance or function. Plant diseases caused by biological agents (pathogens) are of primary interest to pesticide applicators because they often can be controlled with pesticides. Pathogens include ... 

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