Plant Nematode Control

Plant Nematode Control

Readership
Advanced students, research workers and professional advisers in plant pathology and crop protection.

Main Description
Nematode pests of crops can cause major losses of revenue for producers. It is therefore vital to recognise them and to apply appropriate measures to control them, as early as possible in the production cycle. Adequate nematode control is essential to the success of integrated crop management systems.
This book covers control of the most important nematode pests of the world's crops, by all known, effective means. The nematodes and the damage they cause to plant tissues and to cops in situ are fully illustrated by line drawings and by black-and-white and colour photographs. Although the book is arranged by nematode pest species, the information relevant to a particular crop under threat is quickly accessed through a separate crop index. The book is an essential resource for all advanced students, lecturers and research workers in crop protection and plant pathology. Advisors to farmers will also find this book a useful addition to their crop protection libraries.

Main Contents
• Plant-parasitic nematodes, their importance and control
• Seed gall and leaf nematodes (Anguina and Aphelenchoides)
• Stem and trunk nematodes (Bursaphelenchus, Rhadinaphelenchus and Ditylenchus)
• Ectoparasitic nematodes of roots (Belonolaimus, Criconemella, Hoplolaimus, Longidorus, Trichodorus, Paratrichodorus, Tylenchorhynchus and Xiphinema)
• Semi-endoparasitic nematodes of roots (Helicotylenchus, Rotylenchulus and Tylenchulus)
• Migratory endoparasites of roots and tubers (Hirschmanniella, Pratylenchus, Radopholus and Scutellonema)
• Sedentary endoparasites of roots and tubers (I. Globodera and Heterodera)
• Sedentary endoparasites of roots and tubers (II. Meloidogyne and Nacobbus)
• Conclusions and future prospects for control