CONTROL OF ROOT-KNOT NEMATODES ON TOMATO BY LECTINS
- 1 July 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Vol. 19 (3) , 331-335
Abstract
Significant control of tomato root knot [Meliodogyne incognita]was achieved by application of the lectins Concanvalin A (Con A) and Limax flavus agglutinin in greenhouse, growth chamber, and microplot trials. Four consecutive weekly applications at lower concentrations of Con A yielded better control than single applications at a higher total concentration. The present state of knowledge on binding of Con A to soil nematodes and the in vitro effect of this lectin in chemotactic behavior are discussed. The mode of action of Con A on root-knot control is unknown.Keywords
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