Organic acids induce plant defense responses and suppress root-knot nematodes in tomato via molecular mechanisms and molecular docking insights
Ibrahim A Adss, Deiaa E El-Habashy, Elsayed E Hafez, Dina H ELKobrosy, Ramy E El-Ansary, Maher A Hammad, Ghada M El-Sayed · 2026
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Ibrahim Adss and colleagues test organic acids against root-knot nematodes in tomato in a 2026 study. These tiny worms are among the most harmful tomato pests worldwide. Six acids, including salicylic, benzoic, and citric acid, were tried at three strengths each against Meloidogyne incognita, in lab and greenhouse tests.
Salicylic acid worked best, killing all young worms within 72 hours and blocking egg hatching most, even at the lowest strength of 0.01 percent. In greenhouses it cut root galling and raised plant growth. It also switched on defense genes and, in computer models, bound key worm proteins.
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| CREATOR | Ibrahim A Adss, Deiaa E El-Habashy, Elsayed E Hafez, Dina H ELKobrosy, Ramy E El-Ansary, Maher A Hammad, Ghada M El-Sayed |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 63170 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |