Plant Resistance to Parasitic Nematodes
Readership
Plant nematology, plant breeding
Main Description
Host plant resistance is one of the cornerstones upon which integrated pest management is based. Improved pest management is an essential element of sustainable agriculture. Resistance to nematodes is currently under utilized, particularly in developing countries. This practically orientated book describes methods for evaluating the resistance and tolerance of plant cultivars to parasitic nematodes, and provides specific instructions on all phases of resistance screening. With the current emphasis on decreasing the use of chemical nematicides, this book is a timely addition to the subject.
Reviews
• "The information in each chapter is concisely presented and is up to date, and the book will provide a reference source on plant resistance to plant parasitic nematodes for many years. It will be invaluable to all persons interested in the phenomenon of resistance."
Stefan Kornobis, Journal of Plant Protection Research, 43(4), 2003
• "With the current emphasis on decreasing the use of chemical nematicides, this book is a timely addition to the subject"
International Pest Control, March/April 2002
• "It is an invaluable source of information to all plant pathologists, nematologists and plant breeders, students and researchers".
Educational Book Review, November/December 2002
• "This book is highly recommendable to all those who are involved in breeding resistance towards plant-parasitic nematodes."
U Wyss, Journal of Phytopathology
Main Contents
• Resistance to Plant-Parasitic Nematodes: History, current use, and future potential, J L Starr, Texas A&M University, Texas, USA, J Bridge, CABI Bioscience, Surrey, UK and R Cook, Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Aberystwyth, Wales
• Concepts and Consequences of Resistance, P A Roberts, University of California, Riverside, USA
• Root-knot Nematodes - Meloidogyne species, R S Hussey, University of Georgia, Athens, USA and G J W Janssen, Novartis Seeds AB, Landskrona, Sweden
• Cyst Nematodes - Globodera and Heterodera species, R Cook, Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Aberystwyth, Wales and G R Noel, USDA ARS, University of Illinois, Urbana, USA
• Ditylenchus species, R A Plowright, CABI Bioscience, Surrey, UK, G Caubel, INRA, France and K A Mizen, Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Aberystwyth, Wales
• Foliar Nematodes - Aphelenchoides species, D De Waele, Catholic University Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
• Reniform Nematodes - Rotylenchulus species, A F Robinson, United States Department of Agriculture, Texas, USA
• Migratory Endoparasites - Pratylenchus and Radopholus species, D De Waele and A Elsen, Catholic University Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
• The Citrus Nematode - Tylenchulus semipenetrans, S Verdajo-Lucas, Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentarias, Barcelona, Spain and D T Kaplan, US Department of Agriculture, Orlando, Florida, USA
• Yam Nematode - Scutellonema bradys, C Kowseh, R A Plowright, and J Bridge, CABI Bioscience, Surrey, UK
• Ectoparasitic species, J L Starr and I Bendezue, Texas A&M University, Texas, USA
• Marker-assisted Selection for Soybean Cyst Nematode Resistance, N D Young and J Mudge, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, USA
• Index
