Application of organic soil amendments is a traditional control method for plant–parasitic
nematodes and it is considered a part of nematode-management programs. A variety of …

Management of soilborne pests and diseases in cropping systems is often highly
challenging—in implementation of acceptable methodologies and in dealing with secondary …

A review is presented in which consideration is given to what is known about glucosinolates
and the factors involved in the potential application of glucosinolate-containing tissues in …

Biofumigation refers to the suppression of soil-borne pests and pathogens by biocidal
compounds released in soil when glucosinolates (GSL) in Brassica green manure or …

Abstract Isothiocyanates (ITCs) released from Brassica crops or seed meal amendments
incorporated into soil have the potential to suppress pest and disease organisms in soil. We …

Methyl bromide is an effective pre-plant soil fumigant used to control nematodes in many
high-input, high-value crops in the United States, including vegetables, nursery plants …

The bioactive hydrolysis products of glucosinolates, particularly the isothiocyanates, can be
used to control soil pests and weeds by incorporating glucosinolate-containing plant …

The superior growth of wheat following Brassica crops compared to that following non‐
Brassica crops may be due to the suppression of soilborne fungal pathogens by volatile …

This chapter discusses the biological control of root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.)
using microbial pathogens, endophytes and antagonists. Studies on endoparasitic bacteria …

BACKGROUND The viability of potato cyst nematode (PCN) populations (Globodera pallida)
was evaluated in three field experiments using Brassica juncea, Raphanus sativus and …