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First report on Meloidogyne chitwoodi hatching inhibition activity of essential...
Faria, JMS; Sena, I; Maleita, CMN; Abrantes, I; Bennett, Ri; Mota, Manuel; Figueiredo, ACSThe Columbia root-knot nematode (CRKN), Meloidogyne chitwoodi, is an EPPO A2 type quarantine pest since 1998. This nematode causes severe damage in economically important crops such as potato and tomato, making agricultural products unacceptable for the fresh market and food processing. Commonly used nematicidal synthetic chemicals are often environmentally unsafe. Essential oils (EOs) may constitute safer alte...
In vitro co-culture of Solanum tuberosum hairy roots with Meloidogyne chitwoodi...
Faria, JMS; Sena, I; Maleita, CM; Vieira, I; Ascenção, L; Abrantes, Isabel; Bennett, RN; Mota, Manuel; Figueiredo, ACMeloidogyne spp., commonly known as root- knot nematodes (RKNs), are economically important plant sedentary endoparasites that cause galls on susceptible hosts. The Columbia root-knot nematode (CRKN), M. chitwoodi, is a quarantine A2 type pest by the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization since 1998. This nematode has been found associated with economi- cally important crops such as potato and...
Nematoxic effect of essential oils and their fractions against the pinewood nem...
Faria, JMS; Barbosa, Pedro; Mota, Manuel; Figueiredo, ACThe pinewood nematode (PWN) Bursaphelenchus xylophilus is a highly pathogenic plant parasite that greatly affects pine forests. In Portugal, the most affected species is Pinus pinaster Aiton. Despite great efforts, since its fist detection in 1999, the PWN has spread through the country, including Madeira Island, having been recently detected in Spain [1,2]. Containing this pest is of the utmost importance for ...