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Biofumigation To Manage Plant-Parasitic Nematodes

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Integrated Management and Biocontrol of Vegetable and Grain Crops Nematodes

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Biofumigation is a sustainable strategy to manage soil-borne pathogens, nematodes, insects, and weeds. Initially it was defined as the pest suppressive action of decomposing Brassica tissues, but it was later expanded to include animal and plant residues. Most data on the efficacy of biofumigation are from in vitro studies using fungal pathogens. Biofumigation also attracted the interest of nematologists, and research on the potential of this method to manage plant-parasitic nematodes is reviewed.

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Ploeg, A. (2008). Biofumigation To Manage Plant-Parasitic Nematodes. In: Ciancio, A., Mukerji, K.G. (eds) Integrated Management and Biocontrol of Vegetable and Grain Crops Nematodes. Integrated Management of Plant Pests and Diseases, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6063-2_12

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