Commercial Biological Control Agents Targeted Against Plant-Parasitic Root-knot Nematodes

Root-knot nematodes are microscopic round worms, which cause severe agricultural losses. Their attacks affect the productivity by reducing the amount and the caliber of the fruits. Chemical control is widely used, but biological control appears to be a better solution, mainly using microorganisms to...

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Main Authors: Marie-Stéphane Tranier, Johan Pognant-Gros, Reynaldo De la Cruz Quiroz, Cristóbal Noé Aguilar González, Thierry Mateille, Sevastianos Roussos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2014-12-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132014000600831&lng=en&tlng=en