Browsing Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Biocontrol"
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Bacterial communities associated with the surface of sweet pepper and their selection for biocontrol
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Biocontrol agents (especially, microbial antagonists) can sustainably and effectively protect yield losses in crops. In sweet peppers (Capsicum annum), one of the most nutritionally rich fruit crop, widely grown worldwide, ... -
Development of Bacteriophage Cocktail for bio-control of atypical Escherichia coli O177 strains
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Atypical enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (aEPEC) strains are emerging pathogens responsible for deadly diarrhoea infections in human in both developing and industrialised countries across the globe. The aEPEC is a ... -
Metabolite profiling of Bacillus species with nematicidal activity
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)Root-knot nematodes continue to be a global problem in agriculture causing major economic losses. Various Bacillus spp. have the potential to inhibit the Meloidogyne root-knot nematode populations. Although many studies ... -
Potential of Oecophylla longinoda (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) for management of Helopeltis spp. (Hemiptera: Miridae) and Pseudotheraptus wayi (Hemiptera: Coreidae) in cashew in Tanzania
(North-West University, 2013)Cashew, Anacardium occidentale Linnaeus, is an economically important cash crop for more than 300,000 rural households in Tanzania. Its production is, however, severely constrained by infestation by sap-sucking insects ...