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CHUNG, S - MEGA BIOTECH S KOREA |
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Roberts, Daniel |
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Submitted to: Korean Monthly Agriculture and Horticulture
Publication Type: Popular Publication Publication Acceptance Date: 3/1/2002 Publication Date: 3/15/2002 Citation: Chung, S., Roberts, D.P. 2002. Biological control for control of soilborne pathogens. Korean Monthly Agriculture and Horticulture. March, 2002. Interpretive Summary: Soilborne plant pathogens cause diseases that result in major economic losses to growers and farmers worldwide. Biological control of plant diseases is an environmentally friendly and promising alternative to the use of chemicals for control of these important soilborne plant pathogens. This popular article (written in Korean) describes mechanisms by which biocontrol agents suppress soilborne plant pathogens including habitat exclusion, induction of plant defense responses, and antibiosis. The article also describes some of the problems with implementing successful biological control. This information will be useful to farmers and growers. The information in this article should further familiarize farmers and growers about how biological control works and its associated problems. Technical Abstract: Soilborne plant pathogens cause diseases that result in major economic losses to growers and farmers worldwide. Biological control of plant diseases is an environmentally friendly and promising alternative to the use of chemicals for control of these important soilborne plant pathogens. This popular article (written in Korean) describes mechanisms by which biocontrol agents suppress soilborne plant pathogens including habitat exclusion, induction of plant defense responses, and antibiosis. The article also describes some of the problems with implementing successful biological control. This information will be useful to farmers and growers. The information in this article should further familiarize farmers and growers about how biological control works and its associated problems. |
