Nematicidal Activity of Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) Assisted by Phytochemical Analysis.

ABSTRACT: To date, there has been great demand for ecofriendly nematicides with beneficial properties to the nematode hosting plants. Great efforts are made towards the chemical characterization of botanical extracts exhibiting nematicidal activity against Meloidogyne spp., but only a small percentage of these data are actually used by the chemical industry in order to develop new formulates. On the other hand, the ready to use farmer produced water extracts based on edible plants could be a sustainable and economic solution for low income countries. Herein, we evaluate the nematicidal potential of Stevia rebaudiana grown in Greece against Meloidogyne incognita and Meloidogyne javanica, two most notorious phytoparasitic nematode species causing great losses in tomato cultivation worldwide. In an eff

SUBMITTER: Ntalli N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7290675 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature