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Using plant essences as alternative mean for northern root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne hapla) management

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The northern root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne hapla) is a prominent root vegetable pest in the Czech Republic. Effects of several plant essences for M. hapla management on carrot (Daucus carota) were tested. The tested compounds included commercially available plant essences from Ocimum basilicum (sweet basil), Mentha arvensis (field mint), Tagetes erecta (Mexican marigold), and commercial product of neem seed (Azadirachta indica). Two further essences from Eugenia caryophyllata (clove) and Origanum majorana (marjoram) were obtained by distillation. Tests were conducted on container-grown carrots maintained under field conditions. The delivery method involved absorbing the tested essences in perlite particles placed in a substrate. The results showed a negative correlation between gall numbers of the carrots and treatment concentrations, especially for clove and majoram. Similar results were achieved when considering M. hapla egg numbers. Furthermore, the same treatments showed significant differences (P ≥ 0.05) in fresh and dry root weights. Based on these results the management of M. hapla using plant essences seems to be possible, however, further research is desirable to determine the appropriate dosage needed for efficient and most appropriate delivery method of these substances under field conditions.

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This study was supported by the Czech Ministry of Agriculture, project numbers QG50087 and MZE0002700604 and Czech Ministry of Education, grant number MSM6046070901.

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  1. Division of Plant Health, Crop Research Institute, Drnovská 507, 161 06, Prague 6—Ruzyne, Czech Republic

    Ondřej Douda & Roman Pavela

  2. Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Department of Plant Protection, Czech University of Life Sciences, Kamýcká 129, 165 21, Prague 6—Suchdol, Czech Republic

    Miloslav Zouhar, Jana Mazáková & Eva Nováková

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Douda, O., Zouhar, M., Mazáková, J. et al. Using plant essences as alternative mean for northern root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne hapla) management. J Pest Sci 83, 217–221 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-010-0287-4

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