Directed energy system technology for the control of soilborne fungal pathogens and plant-parasitic nematodes.

DES-generated energy reduced survival of the soilborne pathogens P. cinnamomi and V. dahlia, and the plant-parasitic nematodes M. hapla and G. ellingtonae. The application of this technology to a field setting remains to be considered. Published 2020. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA. Pest Management Science published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry.