Bacteria control soil pests

Root knot nematodes, which are serious pests of many vegetable crops, can be controlled by soil bacteria. When infected soils are inoculated with the bacteria, vegetable yields are significantly increased. On many islands in the South Pacific,...

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
Format: News Item
Language:Inglés
Published: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 1989
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/45003
Description
Summary:Root knot nematodes, which are serious pests of many vegetable crops, can be controlled by soil bacteria. When infected soils are inoculated with the bacteria, vegetable yields are significantly increased. On many islands in the South Pacific,...