March 2016

Response of cucurbitacin B concentration in Nemafric-BL phytonematicide to increasing storage period

Nemafric-BL phytonematicide, produced from fermented fruit of wild watermelon (Cucumis africanus), had been consistent in suppressing root-knot (Meloidogyne species) nematode population densities. However, due to the biological nature of Nemafric-BL phytonematicide, quality could be compromised during increasing storage period. A study was, therefore, conducted to determine the response of cucurbitacin B concentration...

Author(s): Kagiso Given Shadung, Phatu William Mashela and Maboko Samuel Mphosi