Methods of reducing nematode infection in plants
AssigneeThe University of North Carolina at Charlotte
InventorsBao-Hua Song, Hengyou Zhang
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Abstract
The present disclosure describes methods of reducing nematode infection in plants. A method may include contacting a plant or plant part thereof, and/or a growing media in which the plant is grown, with a composition comprising at least one water-soluble phenolic acid in an amount effective to reduce nematode infection. The at least one water-soluble phenolic acid may be 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde and/or 3,4-hydroxybenzoic acid, thereby reducing the number of soybean cyst nematodes.
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A method of reducing soybean cyst nematode infection in a plant, the method comprising contacting the plant or plant part thereof, and/or a growing media in which the plant is grown, with a composition comprising at least one water-soluble phenolic acid in an amount effective to reduce nematode infection, wherein the at least one water-soluble phenolic acid is 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde and/or 3,4-hydroxybenzoic acid, thereby reducing the number of soybean cyst nematodes.
A coated seed comprising a composition including at least one water-soluble phenolic acid in an amount effective to reduce infection of the seed by soybean cyst nematodes, wherein the at least one water-soluble phenolic acid is 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde and/or 3,4-hydroxybenzoic acid.
A method of treating a growing media in which a plant or plant part is grown to reduce infestation by soybean cyst nematodes, the method comprising contacting the growing media with a composition comprising at least one water-soluble phenolic acid in an amount effective to reduce infestation by soybean cyst nematodes, wherein the at least one water-soluble phenolic acid is 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde and/or 3,4-hydroxybenzoic acid.
The method of claim 28, wherein the plant is soybean.
A method of treating a seed to reduce infection by soybean cyst nematodes, the method comprising soaking and/or coating the seed in a composition comprising at least one water-soluble phenolic acid in an amount effective to reduce infection of the seed by soybean cyst nematodes, wherein the at least one water-soluble phenolic acid is 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde and/or 3,4-hydroxybenzoic acid.
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