Predicting disease occurrence of cabbage Verticillium wilt in monoculture using species distribution modeling.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although integrated pest management (IPM) is essential for conservation agriculture, this method can be inadequate for severely infected fields. The ability to predict the potential occurrence of severe infestation of soil-borne disease would enable farmers to adopt suitable methods for high-risk areas, such as soil disinfestation, and apply other options for lower risk areas. Recently, researchers have used species distribution modeling (SDM) to predict the occurrence of target plant and animal species based on various environmental variables. In this study, we applied this technique to predict and map the occurrence probability of a soil-borne disease, Verticillium wilt, using cabbage as a case study.

Methods

A disease survey assessing the distribution of Vertic

SUBMITTER: Ikeda K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7678443 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature