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Microwave energy supplied by a prototype oven prevents the spread of Fusarium wilt during the propagation of melon plantlets by seed

Soriano- Martin, M. L., Porras-Piedra, A., Goldaracena, I. M., and Porras-Soriano, A. Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research 4(3):207-212. 2006.

This paper reports that exposing these seed trays to the energy produced by a prototype microwave oven during the commercial production of melon plantlets can prevent the spread of this pathogen with only a very small increase in production costs.


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Author(s): M. L. Soriano-Martin

Section: Pest Management