Root-knot Nematodes

Root-knot Nematodes
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Publisher : CABI
Total Pages : 532
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ISBN-10 : 9781845934934
ISBN-13 : 1845934938
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Book Synopsis Root-knot Nematodes by : Roland N. Perry

Download or read book Root-knot Nematodes written by Roland N. Perry and published by CABI. This book was released on 2009 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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).


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