Potential role of endogeic earthworm Pontoscolex corethrurus in remediating banana blood disease: a preliminary observation

• Main Authors: Teng, Suk Kuan, Abd Aziz, Nor Azwady, Mustafa, Muskhazli, Laboh, Rozeita, Ismail, Intan Safinar, Devi, Sujithra
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer-Verlag 2016
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17098/1/Potential%20role%20of%20endogeic%20earthworm%20Pontoscolex%20corethrurus%20in%20remediating%20banana%20blood%20disease%20a%20preliminary%20observation.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17098/; http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10658-015-0846-x
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Blood disease is a destructive bacterial infection that causes severe yield loss to the banana industry. Ideally, an environmental friendly yet practical approach is necessitated in the search for effective treatment against the disease. Endogeic earthworms are soil biota that help in improving soil...