Interrelations between commercial beetroot (Beta vulgaris) cultivars and Meloidogyne species

Most beetroot (Beta vulgaris) cultivars in South Africa are exotic and were specifically bred for root-knot (Meloidogyne species) nematode populations in their countries of origin. Due to the widespread distribution of different Meloidogyne species and races, exotic cultivars should be matched with...

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Main Author: P. W. Mashela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-02-01
Series:Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B, Soil and Plant Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09064710.2016.1239757