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Root-knot nematodes /

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: C.A.B. International
Other Authors: Perry, Roland N., Moens, Maurice, Starr, James L.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; Cambridge, MA : CABI Pub., [2009]
Subjects:
Root-knot nematodes.
Root-knot nematodes > Control.
Plant Diseases > parasitology.
Nematoda.
Ebooks.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book.
Table of Contents:
  • Meloidogyne species : a diverse group of novel and important plant parasites
  • General morphology
  • Taxonomy, identification and principal species
  • Biochemical and molecular identification
  • Molecular taxonomy and phylogeny
  • Hatch and host location
  • Invasion, feeding and development
  • Reproduction, physiology and biochemistry
  • Survival mechanisms
  • Interactions with other pathogens
  • Population dynamics and damage levels
  • Sampling root-knot nematodes
  • Mechanisms and genetics of resistance
  • Development of resistant varieties
  • Plant biotechnology and control
  • The complete sequence of the genomes of Meloidogyne incognita and Meloidogyne hapla
  • Biological control using microbial pathogens, endophytes and antagonists
  • Current and future management strategies in intensive crop production systems
  • Current and future management strategies in resource-poor farming.