January 2018

Leguminous crops as an alternative rotation with tobacco to control Meloidogyne javanica

Root-knot nematodes cause substantial economic yield loss in tobacco production and many other crops in the world. Their control has been achieved for decades by use of chemical nematicides. However, concern for the environment has led to the banning and phasing out of some effective chemical nematicides. The use of crop rotation is one of the environmentally friendly and sustainable management strategies for managing...

Author(s): Privilege Tungamirai Makunde, Susan Dimbi and Tafadzwa Stephen Mahere