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Solanum sisymbriifolium - a new approach for the management of plant-parasitic nematodes
- M. C. Dias, I. Conceição, I. Abrantes, M. J. Cunha
- Biology
- European Journal of Plant Pathology
- 31 January 2012
Plant-parasitic nematodes are serious pests causing important crop losses worldwide. After extensive screening of non-tuber-bearing Solanaceae, a resistant trap crop, Solanum sisymbriifolium, with a… Expand
Thermal requirements for the embryonic development and life cycle of Meloidogyne hispanica
- C. Maleita, R. Curtis, I. Abrantes
- Biology
- 1 October 2012
The life cycle of a Portuguese Meloidogyne hispanica isolate on susceptible cv. Easypeel and resistant (Mi-1.2 gene) cv. Rossol tomato plants was studied in growth chambers at constant temperatures… Expand
Naphthoquinones from Walnut Husk Residues Show Strong Nematicidal Activities against the Root-knot Nematode Meloidogyne hispanica
- C. Maleita, I. Esteves, +4 authors H. D. Sousa
- Chemistry
- 22 March 2017
Naphthoquinones exhibit important biological activities and are present in walnut husk residues in significant amounts. However, their potential as alternatives to synthetic nematicides has not been… Expand
Effect of plant elicitors on the reproduction of the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne chitwoodi on susceptible hosts
- M. Vieira dos Santos, R. Curtis, I. Abrantes
- Biology
- European Journal of Plant Pathology
- 9 January 2013
Sustainable strategies for plant-parasitic nematode control are required to reduce dependence on chemical nematicides. Foliar application of various compounds can induce a systemic defence response… Expand
Detection of the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne ethiopica in Greece
- I. Conceição, E. Tzortzakakis, P. Gomes, I. Abrantes, M. J. Cunha
- Biology
- European Journal of Plant Pathology
- 4 July 2012
Root-knot nematodes (RKN), Meloidogyne spp., are very significant in agriculture because they can be found almost everywhere and have a wide host range. In summer 2009, two soil samples from maize… Expand
First report on Meloidogyne chitwoodi hatching inhibition activity of essential oils and essential oils fractions
- Jorge M. Faria, I. Sena, +6 authors A. Figueiredo
- Biology
- Journal of Pest Science
- 1 March 2016
The Columbia root-knot nematode (CRKN), Meloidogyne chitwoodi, is an EPPO A2 type quarantine pest since 1998. This nematode causes severe damage in economically important crops such as potato and… Expand
Host status of cultivated plants to Meloidogyne hispanica
- C. Maleita, R. Curtis, S. Powers, I. Abrantes
- Biology
- European Journal of Plant Pathology
- 1 June 2012
The reproduction of a Meloidogyne hispanica isolate from Portugal was evaluated in 63 plant species/cultivars, in pot assays at 25 ± 2.0°C, on the basis of root gall index (GI) and reproduction… Expand
Bursaphelenchus xylophilus and B. mucronatus secretomes: a comparative proteomic analysis
- J. Cardoso, S. Anjo, L. Fonseca, C. Egas, B. Manadas, I. Abrantes
- Biology, Medicine
- Scientific reports
- 12 December 2016
The pinewood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, recognized as a worldwide major forest pest, is a migratory endoparasitic nematode with capacity to feed on pine tissues and also on fungi… Expand
In vitro nematicidal activity of naphthoquinones against the root-lesion nematode Pratylenchus thornei
- I. Esteves, C. Maleita, Luís Fonseca, M. E. Braga, I. Abrantes, H. D. Sousa
- Biology
- 9 May 2017
The root-lesion nematode Pratylenchus thornei is a widely distributed and important parasite of cereals and legumes. As migratory endoparasites, P. thornei are difficult to manage because they enter… Expand
Inoculum levels of Meloidogyne hispanica and M. javanica affect nematode reproduction, and growth of tomato genotypes.
- C. Maleita, R. Curtis, S. Powers, I. Abrantes
- Biology
- 2 November 2012
A pot experiment was conducted to determine the effects of three inoculum levels (2,500, 5,000 and 10,000 eggs/plant) on the reproduction of Meloidogyne hispanica and M. javanica isolates and growth… Expand