Continuous no-till (NT) is an effective practice to control soil erosion, conserve water, and
reduce monetary and energy costs, but it can be challenged by inadequate weed control …

Root-knot nematodes (RKN) are sedentary parasites of the roots of plants and are
considered some of the most damaging pests in agriculture. Since RKN target the root …

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 …

Physical, chemical and biological stress factors, such as microbial infection, upregulate the
transcription levels of a number of plant genes, coding for the so‐called pathogenesis …

Organic fertilizer applications that boost soil fertility and crop production are expected to
enhance soil biodiversity, making ecosystems more resilient to stress. Numerous studies …

Organic amendments have been widely used for management of plant-parasitic nematodes.
Relatively rapid declines in nematode population levels may occur when decomposing …

Habitat management is an important strategy for pest control in integrated pest management
(IPM). Various categories of habitat management such as trap cropping, intercropping …

The global nematicides market is expected to continue growing. With an increasing demand
for synthetic chemical-free organic foods, botanical nematicides are taking the lead as …

Background and aims Anaerobic soil disinfestation (ASD) has been shown to be an effective
strategy for controlling soilborne plant pathogens and plant-parasitic nematodes in …

As of 2010, about 239 million people in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) were projected to be
undernourished. With this figure expected to rise, concerted efforts to boost food production …