Claim · #6493202
Tagetes patula · biocontrol · Pratylenchus spp.
biocontrol · effect: beneficial
preysOn GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“have been widely reported to provide effective control of Pratylenchus spp. when used as a cover crop”
- Authors
- Perry R.N., Moens M., Jones J.T.
- Year
- 2024
- Publication
- CAB International
- Page
- 162
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Tagetes patula producing nematicidal α-terthienyl thiophenes suppressing Pratylenchus spp. is well-documented in nematology and IPM literature; mechanism, direction, and classification all align.”
- soil-scientist · plausible
“Tagetes patula producing nematicidal thiophenes (α-terthienyl) suppressing Pratylenchus spp. is well-documented soil-biology literature; cover-crop use context and effect direction are consistent.”
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