Protective and curative effect of neem (Azadirachta indica) formulations on the development of root-knot nematode Meloidogyne javanica in roots of tomato plants

Crop Protection

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 530-534

  Javed, Nazir ^a   Gowen, S R ^a   Inam ul Haq, M ^a   Anwar, S A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Aza, Azadirachta indica; Curative; Meloidogyne javanica; Neem cake; Neem leaves; Protective; Root knot nematodes

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; BIOPESTICIDE; CROP PEST; CROP PLANT; NEEM; NEMATODE;

AZADIRACHTA INDICA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MELOIDOGYNE; MELOIDOGYNE JAVANICA;

EID: 33846453268     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2006.05.003     Document Type: Article

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