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Bombus terrestris as an entomovector for suppressing Botrytis cinerea in open field strawberry

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) is a fruit crop grown worldwide, but diseases such as the grey mould Botrytis cinerea frequently limit its yield. Most of grey mould infection on the fruits is initiated during the flowering period. Use of foraging bees as disseminators of microbial control agents (MCAs) to flowers is known as entomovector technology. Many researchers have shown that bumble bees can efficiently vector MCAs; however, most studies have been conducted in greenhouse conditions.

Source: Organic Eprints (International Centre for Research in Organic Food Systems, and Research Institute of Organic Agriculture)

Authors: Marika Mänd, Reet Karise, Riin Muljar

Language: English

Topic: Fungal Plant Pathogen Control

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W212650830

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