Many environmental factors constrain the production of major food crops in Sub-Saharan
Africa and South Asia. At the same time, these food production systems themselves have a …

By 2050, Africa's population is projected to exceed 2 billion. Africa will have to increase food
production more than 50% in the coming 50 years to meet the nutritional requirements of its …

The study describes the effects of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Pseudomonas fluorescens,
Pseudomonas stutzeri and Pseudomonas striata on root nodulation (Bradyrhizobium sp.) …

Plant parasitic nematodes are major pests of agricultural crops and cause huge monetary
losses. There is a very high risk of spread of plant-parasitic nematodes from one country to …

Although genetic transformation of clonally propagated crops has been widely studied as a
tool for crop improvement and as a vital part of the development of functional genomics …

The book describes the basic aspects of nematology, viz., Methodology, Morphology,
Systematics and Classification, Biology, Physiology and Ecology. It is designed and written …

The asexual root-knot nematodes (RKNs)(Meloidogyne spp.) exemplified by Meloidogyne
incognita are widespread and damaging pests in tropical and subtropical regions …

The potential effect of rhizobial inoculation on root knot nematodes in chickpea, mungbean
and pigeonpea were studied under field condition. The seed treatment with respective …

This chapter discusses root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne spp.) management strategies for
resource-poor regions. Preventive measures (use of healthy planting materials, heat …

Botanical and economical backgrounds on dessert and non-dessert bananas, together with
basic concepts for nematode management, are provided, including the geographic …