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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Plant Sci.
Sec. Plant Pathogen Interactions
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpls.2025.1532800
Suppression potential of selected vermicomposts against root-knot nematode ((Meloidogyne incognita)) under in vitro, greenhousepot and field conditions
Provisionally accepted
Zerihun Getachew Gebrehana 1,2*
Mesfin Tsegaye Gebremikael 3
Sheleme Beyene 4
Wim Wesemael 5
Stefaan De Neve 1- 1 Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- 2 Asossa Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Asossa, Ethiopia
- 3 Aarhus University, Aarhus, Central Denmark Region, Denmark
- 4 College of Agriculture, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia
- 5 Institute for Agricultural, Fisheries and Food Research (ILVO), Merelbeke, Belgium
The root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita Root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) presents a serious threat to high-value crops in tropical and subtropical regions, particularly in Ethiopia, causing substantial yield and quality losses. Vermicompost, whether applied in solid form or as an extract, has emerged as a promising solution for controlling root-knot nematodes (RKN). Nevertheless, the effectiveness of vermicompost depends on the quality and type of vermicompost, its application rate, and the community of parasitic nematodes in the soil. In this study, selected vermicomposts were used at varying rates in invitroin vitro, greenhousepot, and field
Keywords: Normal, Line spacing: Double Organic amendment, Soil health, tomato production, biocontrol agent, Meloidogyne suppression Vermicompost, nematode, greenhouse
Received: 22 Nov 2024; Accepted: 13 Feb 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Gebrehana, Gebremikael, Beyene, Wesemael and De Neve. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Zerihun Getachew Gebrehana, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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