Nematode Management in Plants

Nematodes are the most numerous multi-cellular animals on earth. A handful of soil will contain thousands of the microscopic worms, many of them parasites of insects, plants or animals. Free-living species are abundant, including nematodes that feed on bacteria, fungi, and other nematodes, yet the vast majority of species encountered are poorly understood biologically. Nematodes represent a unique challenge to agricultural research, in that they combine the potential for serious reductions in growth and yield in a wide range of crop plants, often with rather nonspecific and easily misdiagnosed symptoms. Development of the concept of pest management and their implementation have led to a greater appreciation of the need for a wide range of tactics for nematode control. The present book Nematode Management in Plants provides an authoritative review of many aspects of nematode control and progress in the field of nematode management programme. This book will be useful to plant pathologist, nematologist, research and extension workers, teachers and students.