Prof. Coates-Beckford is a plant pathologist, with special training
in the field of Plant Nematology. Her research has focused
on various aspects of fungal and nematode pathogens in various
crops such as banana, breadfruit, yam, coconuts and sorrel.
Her research emphasis has ranged from topics of basic biology
to management of diseases, focusing mainly on the biology
and management of various diseases of economically important
crops in Jamaica.
Publications
- Williams, J., A., Fagan, H. J. and Coates-Beckford, P. L. 2004. Aspects of banana
cultivation and root health in the Windward Islands. Tropical
Agriculture (Trinidad) Vol. 8 (2) 1-8.
- Coates-Beckford, P.L. 2001. The problems with our soil.
In: Ken Jones (ed.), "Challenges in Jamaican Agriculture".
Farquharson Institute of Public Affairs, pp. 21-24.
- Cohen, J.E., L.R. Ogle & P.L. Coates-Beckford. 2000.
"Effects of plastic mulches on the levels of N, P and K
in soil and leaves of cucumber (Cucumis sativus
L.)". Tropical Agriculture 77: 207-212.
- Coates-Beckford, P. L., J. E. Cohen, L. R. Ogle, C. H.
Prendergast, and D. M. Riley. 1998. Mulching soil to increase
yield and manage plant parasitic nematodes in cucumber (Cucumis
sativus L.) fields: influence of season and plastic thickness.
Nematropica 28:81-93.
- Steer, J. D., and P. L. Coates-Beckford. 1998. A comparison
of the pathogenicity of microorganisms associated with premature
nutfall and budrot diseases of coconuts and black pod of
cocoa. JAGRIST (The Bulletin of the Jamaican Society for
Agricultural Sciences) 10(1):5-10.
- Coates-Beckford, P. L. 1998. Prevention of nutrient deficiency
in plants caused by parasitic nematodes. Plant Pathology
Technical Bulletin No. 3. 13 pages.
- Coates-Beckford, P. L. 1997. Soil solarization for controlling
nematodes in fields of short-term crops. Plant Pathology
Technical Bulletin No. 2. 6 pages.
- Coates-Beckford, P. L., and M. J. Pereira. 1997. Soil
solarization for the control of a slow decline of breadfruit
(Artocarpus altilis) trees. Plant Pathology Technical Bulletin
No. 1. 6 pages.
- Coates-Beckford, P. L., J. E. Cohen, L. R. Ogle, C. H.
Prendergast, and D. M. Riley. 1997. Effects of plastic mulches
on growth and yield of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) and
on nematode and microbial population densities in the soil.
Nematropica 27:191-207.
- Chisholm, F. V., and P. L. Coates-Beckford. 1997. Fungi
associated with seeds of three legume species in Jamaica
and seed germination at harvest and after storage. Tropical
Agriculture (Trinidad) 74:121-127.
- Pereira, M. J., and P. L. Coates-Beckford. 1995. Interactions
between zinnia (Zinnia elegans) and Cercospora zinniae.
JAGRIST (The Bulletin of the Jamaican Society for Agricultural
Sciences) 7(1):23-30.
- Chisholm, F. V., and P. L. Coates-Beckford. 1994. A comparison
of the effectiveness of various methods for detecting fungi
associated with seeds of four legumes cultivated in Jamaica.
JAGRIST (The Bulletin of the Jamaican Society for Agricultural
Sciences) 6(2):35-41.
- Coates-Beckford, P. L. and M. J. Pereira. 1994. Soil solarization
for remediation of declining breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis)
trees. JAGRIST (The Bulletin of the Jamaican Society for
Agricultural Sciences) 6(1):23-32.
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