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J. R. M. Thacker

Publications 2

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The Effects of a Fungal Biocontrol Agent and a Chemical Adjuvant on the Efficacy of Cuprous Oxide Sprays for Controlling Witches’ Broom Disease in Cocoa

J. R. M. Thacker, L.V. Laine, Ruth Mclean · Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences · 2000 · 10.24200/jams.vol5iss1pp29-33

A Field experiment was carried out in a cocoa plantation in Brazil to evaluate whether a fungal biocontrol agent (Trichoderma spp.) and a chemical adjuvant could enhance the efficacy of cuprous oxide sprays that are applied to control witches’ broom disease. The experimental design was comprised of 16 plots containing …

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Identification of a Plant Phytosterol with Toxicity against Arthropod Pests

J. R. M. Thacker · Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences · 1999 · 10.24200/jams.vol4iss2pp13-17

A crude plant extract that was toxic to spider mites in a leaf dip bioassay was subjected to detailed chemical analysis using chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques, The analyses revealed that the major active chemical was probably fl-sitosterol-3-glucostdc, a known phytosterol. The literature indicates that this …

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