Methods and techniques in plant nematology /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ravichandra, N. G.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Delhi : PHI Learning Private Ltd., 2010.
Edition:Eastern economy ed.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Acquaintance with the equipments and materials used in plant nematology
  • Methods of sampling for plant parasitic nematodes
  • Techniques of nematode extraction
  • Techniques of extraction of nematodes from plant tissues
  • Keys to identify major genera of plant parasitic nematodes
  • Techniques of nematode culturing
  • Techniques to test pathogenicity
  • Techniques of handling, killing, fixing, staining and mounting of nematodes
  • Techniques of preservation and staining of nematodes in plant tissues
  • Techniques of drawing and measuring nematodes
  • Techniques of histopathology and histochemistry in nematology
  • Photomicrographic techniques
  • Electron microscopic techniques
  • Biochemical and molecular techniques
  • Techniques of biochemical estimations in nematode infected plant tissues
  • Methods of assessing crop losses
  • Techniques of nematode bioassay
  • Microplot techniques in nematological research
  • Techniques of remote sensing
  • Techniques related to the biological agents of nematodes
  • Techniques related to entomo-pathogenic nematodes (EPN's)
  • Techniques related to specific nematodes
  • General techniques
  • Technique of soil solarisation
  • Technique soil fumigation
  • Techniques for testing nematicides
  • Techniques related to the use of botanicals in nematode management.