Claim · #6493181
Tagetes patula · biocontrol · Pratylenchus spp.
biocontrol · effect: beneficial
preysOn GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“produce a nematicidal chemical, thiophene α-terthienyl, and have been widely reported to provide effective control”
- Authors
- Perry R.N., Moens M., Jones J.T.
- Year
- 2024
- Publication
- CAB International
- Page
- 162
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Tagetes spp. producing α-terthienyl thiophenes with nematicidal activity against Pratylenchus is well-established in agroecological literature; source quote directly supports the mechanism and effect fields.”
- soil-scientist · plausible
“Tagetes spp. producing α-terthienyl with nematicidal activity against Pratylenchus is well-documented in soil biology literature; source quote directly supports the structured fields.”
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