Farmer evaluation of biocontrol methods against rootknot nematodes in tomatoes

Authors :: McLeod, Anni
Ndungu, Beth
Karanja, Daniel
Karanja, Peter
Powell, Jane
et al.
Publication Year :: 2002
Publisher :: Organic Centre Wales, Institute of Rural Studies, University of Wales Aberystwyth, 2002.
Abstract: This report was presented at the UK Organic Research 2002 Conference. Root-knot nematodes in tomatoes cause financial loss to Kenyan smallholders. While soil fumigation appears to be losing effectiveness two bio-control agents (bcas), Pasteuria penetrans and Verticillium chlamydosporium, appear promising. Participatory budgeting is being used to compare the bcas with chemical and other biological controls on commercial and organic smallholdings.