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ArticleFrontiers in plant science2024

Assessing performance of simplified bioassays for soil-borne pathogens in smallholder systems of western Kenya.

Joyce C Mutai, Jane E Stewart, Beth Medvecky, John T Dobbs, Steven J Vanek, John Ojiem, Gabriel Chege, Steven J Fonte

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Joyce C MutaiDepartment of Soil and Crop Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States.
Jane E StewartDepartment of Agricultural Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States.
Beth MedveckyInnovations in Development, Education and the Mathematical Sciences (IDEMS) International, Reading, United Kingdom.
John T DobbsDepartment of Agricultural Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States.
Steven J VanekDepartment of Soil and Crop Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States.
John OjiemKenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization, Kibos Centre, Kisumu, Kenya.
Gabriel ChegeKenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization, Kibos Centre, Kisumu, Kenya.
Steven J FonteDepartment of Soil and Crop Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States.

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Abstract

Introduction: Soil-borne pathogens cause considerable crop losses and food insecurity in smallholder systems of sub-Saharan Africa. Soil and crop testing is critical for estimating pathogen inoculum levels and potential for disease development, understanding pathogen interactions with soil nutrient and water limitations, as well as for developing informed soil health and disease management decisions. However, formal laboratory analyses and diagnostic services for pathogens are often out of reach for smallholder farmers due to the high cost of testing and a lack of local laboratories. Methods: To address this challenge, we assessed the performance of a suite of simplified soil bioassays to screen for plant parasitic nematodes (e.g., Results and Discussion: The soil bioassays, which involved counting galls on lettuce roots and lesions on soybean were well correlated with the abundance of gall forming (

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Fusariummanureplant parasitic nematodesPythiumsoil healthsynthetic fertilizer

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