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peer-reviewed research article

Biological control of root-knot nematode on peach

authors

Graham R. Stirling, Department of Nematology, University of California, Riverside.
Michael V. McKenry, Department of Nematology, University of California, Riverside.
Ron Mankau, Department of Nematology, University of California, Riverside.

publication information

California Agriculture 32(9):6-7. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v032n09p6. September 1978.

abstract

Control of root-knot nematodes in peach orchards on Lovell rootstock is one of the first examples of biological control of a plant-parasitic nematode in the field by a naturally occurring antagonist.A naturally occurring, new fungus, Dactylella OviparaStica, has been found parasitizing root-knot nematode eggs in San Joaquin Valley peach orchards grown on Love11 peach rootstock where the nematode pest has been suppressed.

author affiliations

Graham R. Stirling is Graduate Student, Department of Nematology, University of California, Riverside. Michael V. McKenty is Assistant Nematologist, Department of Nematology, University of California, Riverside. Ron Mankau is Professor of Nematology and Nemalologkt, Department of Nematology, University of California, Riverside.

author notes

The senior author received financial assistance from a CSIRO (Australia) postgraduate studentship. The financial support of the California Tree Fruii Agreement is also gratefully acknowledged.


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