Matthew J. Morra

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Controlling Soil-Borne Plant Pests Using Members
of the Brassicaceae
Matthew J. Morra Soil Land Resources Division
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Brassica napus Brassica juncea Sinapis alba
Mustard Rapeseed Canola Broccoli Cauliflower Kale
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gt 130
Glucosinolate
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H2O
Enzyme (myrosinase)
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Vorlex
C
H
N
C
S
3
H
S
Vapam
2
H
O
H
C
N
C
S
N
a
3
2
H
H
C
H
C
C
H
3
3
Dazomet
N
N
H
C
C
2
S
S
Isothiocyanate
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Brassicaceae mustards, rapeseed, radish
BioQMulch Weedcheck Fumus Humus
Nemcon
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Brassica napus
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Frozen Tissues
Isothiocyanate (nmol g-1 soil)
Unfrozen Tissues
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Pest Control Efficacy
Plant Tissue
Soil
Potential isothiocyanate
Actual isothiocyanate
Biomass Glucosinolate concentration Glucosinolat
e type toxicity
Release efficiency Residence time
Pest control
fungi, insects, weeds
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Fusarium oxysporum Bioassay
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S. alba meal
No meal
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USDA Project
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USDA Project
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We thank the DOE National Renewable Energy
Laboratory for their financial assistance under
subcontract XC0-9-29095-01.
This project supported by the National Research
Initiative of the USDA Cooperative State
Research, Education and Extension Service, grant
number 2005-35101-15348
This project supported by the National Research
Initiative of the USDA Cooperative State
Research, Education and Extension Service, grant
number 2005-35101-15348
This project supported by the National Research
Initiative of the USDA Cooperative State
Research, Education and Extension Service, grant
number 2005-35101-15348