Soil–Plant–Microbe interactions determine soil biological fertility by altering rhizospheric nutrient cycling and biocrust formation

SS Bhattacharyya, K Furtak - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Understanding soil–plant–microbe inter-and intra-interactions are essential for ensuring
proper soil health, quality, and soil-mediated ecosystem services (eg, nutrient cycling) …

Understanding the dynamic interactions of root-knot nematodes and their host: role of plant growth promoting bacteria and abiotic factors

A Habteweld, M Kantor, C Kantor… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp., RKN) are among the most destructive
endoparasitic nematodes worldwide, often leading to a reduction of crop growth and yield …

Organic practices intensify the microbiome assembly and suppress root-knot nematodes

JCP Silva, TCS Nunes, RA Guimarães, VS Pylro… - Journal of Pest …, 2022 - Springer
Roots can recruit beneficial microorganisms to suppress plant pathogens. However,
conventional and organic practices differently shape the soil microbiome and consequently …

Activity of root-knot nematodes associated with composition of a nematode-attached microbiome and the surrounding soil microbiota

O Topalović, F Bak, S Santos, MM Sikder… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
We investigated if activity of the pre-infective juveniles (J2s) of root-knot nematodes is linked
to the recruitment of a specific microbiome on the nematode surface and/or to the …

[HTML][HTML] Deciphering bacteria associated with a pre-parasitic stage of the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne hapla in nemato-suppressive and nemato-conducive soils

O Topalović, SS Santos, H Heuer, J Nesme, X Kanfra… - Applied Soil …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nematode-suppressive soils are characterized by the ability of soil microbial communities to
reduce populations of plant-parasitic nematodes (PPN) either directly or by inducing …

Plant-parasitic nematode research in the arid desert landscape: a systematic review of challenges and bridging interventions

A Elhady, L Alghanmi, MMM Abd-Elgawad… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Plant-parasitic nematode research in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region faces
significant challenges rooted in a need for proper assembly, diversity, and a unified and …

Fungal communities shift with soybean cyst nematode abundance in soils

MM López, HD Lopez-Nicora… - Phytobiomes …, 2024 - Am Phytopath Society
Plant parasitic nematodes pose a significant threat to food security. Management strategies
for these pathogens are limited, and additional tools for their control are needed. Some fungi …

Pathogenicity of the root lesion nematode Pratylenchus neglectus depends on pre-culture conditions

E Fatemi, C Jung - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The ability of a plant parasitic nematode to infect and reproduce within a host plant depends
on its genotype and the environmental conditions before and during infection. We studied …

The soil bacterium Lysobacter capsici attaches to the nematode surface, and triggers induced systemic resistance in barley, impairing the invasion of root‐lesion …

A Elhady, O Topalović, H Heuer - Oikos, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Root‐lesion nematodes pose a global threat to crop yield and stability, with their broad host
range presenting a formidable challenge for effective management. In this study, we …

Responsiveness of elite cultivars vs. ancestral genotypes of barley to beneficial rhizosphere microbiome, supporting plant defense against root-lesion nematodes

A Elhady, S Abbasi, N Safaie, H Heuer - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Harnessing plant-microbe interactions to advance crop resistance to pathogens could be a
keystone in sustainable agriculture. The breeding of crops to maximize yield in intensive …