Damage caused by plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) represents significant losses in
agriculture worldwide. Sustainable and non-agrochemical practices have been sought out …

Pest suppression is one of the desirable functions of a healthy soil. Predatory Mesostigmata
soil mites, with their high degree of omnivory, are one of the most remarkable groups …

Adaptation to nutrient deprivation depends on the activation of metabolic programs to use
reserves of energy. When outside a host plant, second-stage juveniles (J2) of the root-knot …

Organic amendments and botanical extracts are considered as some of the eco-friendly
alternatives to chemical pesticide in suppressing plant pathogenic nematodes (PPN). Root …

Rhizospheric bacteria Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas fluorescens are two widely tested
biological control agents against root-knot nematodes (RKN) of different crops. However …

The peach root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne floridensis, is an emerging species and may
become a threat to peach growers if contamination and spread are not avoided. The …

Infective second-stage juveniles (J2) of Meloidogyne spp. migrate towards host roots, which
depends on several factors, including root exudates and soil temperature. Although …

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a migração de juvenis de segundo estágio (J2) de
Meloidogyne incognita em diferentes distâncias do sistema radicular de tomateiro cultivado …

Deficit irrigation is considered to be an important approach for crop cultivation in dry regions
where water resources are scarce. Deficit irrigation can be used also to decrease the level of …

We studied the correlations between the processes used to estimate the body lipid of
second-stage juveniles (J2) of Meloidogyne exigua and M. incognita, and the infectivity and …