Nematodes comprise a large phylum of animals that includes plant and animal parasites as
well as many free-living species (Maggenti, 1981). Plant parasitic nematodes are obligate …

▪ Abstract Early researchers identified key concepts and developed tactics for multiple-option
management of nematodes. Although the emphasis on integrated pest management over …

This paper focuses on the parasitic nematodes infesting vegetables, particularly their
symptoms of damage, biology and life cycle, survival and spread, economic importance …

The encounter between Meloidogyne species and tomato is many centuries old.
Meloidogyne species are known to cause high levels of economic loss worldwide in a …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the role of leucine–rich repeat (LRR) proteins in
plant defenses. LRR proteins are involved in specific protein–protein interactions and are …

Meloidogyne Species Page 1 Root-knot Nematodes RS Hussey and GJW Janssen 3 3 Root-knot
Nematodes: Meloidogyne Species RS Hussey1 and GJW Janssen2 1Department of Plant …

Over the past 30 years, methyl bromide (MBr), a broad spectrum fumigant, has been used
extensively for soilborne disease and pest control in the production of many fruit, vegetable …

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 …

Plant‐parasitic nematodes are major pests of both temperate and tropical agriculture. Many
of the most damaging species employ an advanced parasitic strategy in which they induce …

Naturally occurring volatile compounds with nematicidal activities (NAs) are of significant
economical importance in agriculture and forestry. In this study, volatile organic compounds …