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WORMTerminator


Healthy nematode

Nematode exposed to the biocontrol

WORMTerminator is made u p of beneficial microorganisms with proteolytic and chitinolytic activity. It is supplemented with specific agricultural wastes as biocarriers and inducers. This environmentally friendly product has the potential to be used as a preventive biocontrol against parasitic nematodes in agriculture and livestock industries. Exposure to WORMTerminator may cause extensive physical damage to parasitic nematodes and eggshells, leading to pest mortality.

Key Features

  • Environmentally friendly
  • Applicable in agricultural soil
  • Sustainable biopesticide

Benefits

  • Prolonged time protection on plants
  • No toxic chemical contamination
  • Easy application to agricultural soil

Potential Application

Biological control against different parasitic nematodes in the agriculture sector e.g., root-knot (Meloidogyne spp.) cyst (Heterodera spp.), and root-lesion nematodes (Pratylenchus spp.)

Researcher

Dr. Nor Hawani Salikin
Senior Lecturer
Dr. Nor Hawani Salikin
+604 653 2241
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
Degree: B.Sc (Universiti Sains Malaysia), M.Sc (Universiti Sains Malaysia), Ph.D (University of New South Wales, Sydney); Expertise: Discovery of bioactive compound from marine microorganisms (i.e., antinematode metabolite); Enzyme production through fermentation (SSF); Microbiology; Molecular Biology