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Distribution of plant-parasitic nematodes on cut-flower producing farms in Ethiopia and their control
Project
Project code: JKI-EP-08-2246
Contract period: 01.04.2010
- 30.09.2014
Purpose of research: Applied research
Over the past 10 years Ethiopia has become one of the main producers of cut flowers for the German market. Many of those cut flowers are produced under the fair trade label. After years of continuous growth, production has stabilized or is even decreasing. One reason for reduced yield is seen in plant damage caused by plant-parasitic nematodes. However, information on the occurrence, biodiversity and damage potential of plant-parasitic nematodes on cut flower plants are almost non-existent, although damage caused by nematodes is obvious. Symptoms are often non-specific and therefore overlooked or misinterpreted by growers with the result that nematode damage is not recognized at all or too late when the field is already heavily infested. The current project was designed to achieve four main goals: to investigate occurrence, distribution, and abundance of plant-parasitic nematodes associated with cut flowers in Ethiopia; to test the currently grown spectrum of cut flower varieties for resistance and tolerance towards plant-parasitic nematode species of major economic concern; to characterize variability of virulence for important nematode species, and to develop sustainable management tools for IPM of plant-parasitic nematodes with main emphasis on extracts of local plants, biofumigation and biological control agents.
Section overview
Subjects
- Crop Production
- Crop Protection
- Horticulture
Framework programme
Funding programme
Excutive institution
Institute for Epidemiology and Pathogen Diagnostics (JKI-EP)
