Browsing by Author "Bekker, Suria"
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Assessment of the identity, distribution and control options for seed- and leaf-gall nematodes in grass in South Africa
Bekker, Suria (North-West University, 2008)The presence of seed- and leaf-gall nematodes (SLGN; Subanguina spp.) in seed of Eragrostis spp. grass is currently a matter of great economic concern to the local grass seed industry. The adverse effect of these parasites ... -
Nematode communities : bio-indicators of soil quality in conventional and conservation agricultural cropping systems
Bekker, Suria (North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The primary aim of practising conservation agriculture (CA) is to optimise crop production. This is done by using practices and principles that promote soil quality by increasing population levels and/or diversity of ... -
Nematodes of grasses and weeds
Ntidi, Keikantsemang N.; Bekker, Suria; Fourie, Hendrika (Springer, 2017)Numerous grass species are used as pasture and cover crops in crop rotation systems in South Africa. A wide range of weed species are also present in local cropping systems and adversely affect crop production. The ...