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The genus Meloidogyne (root-knot nematodes; relationships of Meloidogyne species and plants; histology and pathogenesis; Effects of Meloidogyne infection on plant growth; physiological variation in Meloidogyne species; ecology of Meloidogyne species; breeding plant cultivars for resistance to Meloidogyne species; identification; introduction and Meloidogyne species of cold climates; identification of Meloidogyne species of warm climates; integrated control of Meloidogyne species; nematicides.
This book provides an overview (chapter 1) of the general biology, ecology and economic importance of root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.), and covers in detail the following: general morphology (chapter 2); taxonomy, identification and principal species (chapter 3); biochemical and molecular identification (chapter 4); molecular taxonomy and phylogeny (chapter 5); hatch and host location (chapter 6); invasion, feeding and development (chapter 7); reproduction, physiology and biochemistry (chapter 8); survival mechanisms (chapter 9); interactions with other pathogens (chapter 10); population dynamics and damage levels (chapter 11); sampling (chapter 12); mechanisms and genetics of resistance (chapter 13); development of resistant cultivars (chapter 14); plant biotechnology and control (chapter 15); complete sequence of the genomes of M. incognita and M. hapla (chapter 16); biological control using microbial pathogens, endophytes and antagonists (chapter 17); current and future management strategies in intensive crop production systems (chapter 18); and current and future management strategies in resource-poor farming (chapter 19).
History of the genus Meloidogyne up to Chitwood; Classification of Meloidogyne; Species combinations recognized in the present work; Species of known economic importance; Symptioms of root-knot nematode damage; Problems associated with identification of Meloidogyne species; Aspects of control; The necessity for identification to species some examples; Hosts and distributions of Meloidogyne species; Preparation methods for culturing and identification; Character assessment and description of diferential characters for identification; Comparative morphology and descriptions of species; keys the identification of Meloidogyne species; Descriptions of two new Meloidogyne species.
Importance of nematodes. Taxonomic approaches. Host-parasite relationships. Ecology. Nematode management. Nematology in developing countries.
This book is the first complete illustrated compendium of root-knot nematode species from the genus Meloidogyne including 97 species descriptions with comprehensive diagnoses, information on biology, plant-hosts, pathogenicity, symptoms, distribution and biochemical and molecular diagnostics.