Root-knot nematodes (RKNs; Meloidogyne spp.) engage in complex parasitic interactions
with many different host plants around the world, initiating elaborate feeding sites and …

Root-knot nematodes pose a significant threat to agricultural production all over the world.
They are ubiquitous, polyphagous, sedentary endoparasites and belong to genus …

In Europe, root-knot nematodes are increasingly important. Out of more than 90
Meloidogyne species currently described, 23 have been found on the continent. In the …

A molecular protocol is presented for distinguishing seven of the most common and
economically important Meloidogyne spp. DNA was extracted from individual second‐stage …

This chapter discusses the global impact of phytonematodes on crop production and
presents a recent assessment of crop losses caused by these tiny creatures. The habitat …

Root-knot nematode (RKN) Meloidogyne species are major polyphagous pests of most
crops worldwide, and cultivars with durable resistance are urgently needed because of …

Root knot nematodes are causing serious losses in protected cultivation fields in the West
Mediterranean region of Turkey. Correct and confident identification of the plant parasitic …

Root-knot nematodes are among the main important pests causing serious yield losses in
greenhouses worldwide, including Turkey. Accurate identification of these pests is essential …

The emergence of virulent root-knot nematode populations, able to overcome the resistance
conferred by some of the resistance genes (R-genes) in Solanaceous crops, ie, Mi (s) in …

This essay considers biotrophic cyst and root‐knot nematodes in relation to their biology,
host–parasite interactions and molecular genetics. These nematodes have to face the …