Pectolytic bacteria were isolated from potato tubers and stems showing tuber soft rot and blackleg symptoms. Approximately half (52 %) of the isolates could grow at both 27 and 37 °C while another half (48 %) failed ...

A molecular-based assay was employed to analyse and accurately identify various root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) parasitizing potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) in South Africa. Using the intergenic region (IGS) and the ...

Meloidogyne species pose a significant threat to crop production in Africa due to the losses they cause in a wide range of agricultural crops. The direct and indirect damage caused by various Meloidogyne species results ...