Dr Keith Davies (second left) helps to solve the problems of root-knot nematodes (Meloidoigyne spp.) on tomatoes and peppers grown in polytunnels in India
Areas of expertise
K G Davies Limited troubleshoots problems arising in a variety of crop production settings where nematode management is required. The company provides expertise in the areas of:
- Nematode identification and diagnostics
- Integrated pest management
- Pesticide reduction
- Protection of field crops
- Peri-urban agriculture
- Glasshouse and protected crops
- Protection of amenity and ornamental plants
Current Consultancies
1) Endocrine Pharmacauticals (EP) Ltd, Tadley, UK: the use of Caenorhabditis elegans as a model nematode for testing peptides thought to be involved in the endocrinal control of reproduction and longevity
2) Pasteuria BioScience (PB) Inc., Florida, USA: the use of Pasteuria spp. as a biological control agent to control plant-parasitic nematodes
3) Bioforsk (Biof), Norway: management of potato cyst nematodes, Globodera spp.
4) Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS), Hainan Province: Control of root-knot nematodes, Meloidogyne spp. on black pepper Piper nigrum.
Shortcuts
The shortcuts below give you quick access to examples of our work, current presentations and useful resources:
Caenorhabditis elegans:
Movie clip of nematode "worms" on an agar plate
Synthetic biology and biocontrol
Talk given at AAB Advances in Nematology meeting
Potato Cyst Nematode decline
Talk given at Bioforsk, Norway
Biological Control & Pasteuria penetrans
Talk to U. Ghent PINC students
Publications
Full list of publications to 2015
