1st Edition
Advances in Diagnosis and Management of Phytonematodes
Advances in Diagnosis and Management of Phytonematodes provides information on various aspects of diagnosis and eco-friendly nematode management. It explains at length nematode diagnosis—morphological, biochemical and molecular—and management strategies—regulatory, physical, cultural, chemical, biological, host resistance and integrated management methods.
This book will be of immense value to the scientific community involved in teaching, research and extension activities related to the diagnosis and management of phytonematodes. It is suitable for teaching both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the field of plant protection. It can also serve as an advantageous reference to policymakers and practicing farmers.
Print edition not for sale in India.
Preface
About the Author
1. Diagnosis and Management of Phytonematodes: An Overview
2. Molecular Approaches for Nematode Identification
3. Soil solarization: An Eco-Friendly Strategy for Nematode Management
4. Biofumigation: Opportunities and Challenges for Nematode Management
5. Precision Agriculture-The-state-of-Art Nematode Management
6. Nanobiotechnology-Based Nematode Management
7. Role of Enriched Vermicompost in Nematode Management
8. Seed Biopriming for Management of Nematodes
9. Avermectins: Promising Solution for Phytonematode Management
10. Natural Genetic and Induced Nematode Resistance
11. Vegetable Grafting for Improved Nematode Resistance
12. Strategies for Transgenic Nematode Resistance
13. Genome Editing - New Tool to Combat Phytonematodes
14. Bio-intensive Integrated Nematode Management
15. Integrated Nematode Management under Protected Cultivation
16. Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies for Phytonematodes
17. A Vision of the Future Outlook
References
Subject index
Biography
P. Parvatha Reddy formerly served as the Director of the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Bangalore and was also the Head of the Division of Entomology and Nematology at IIHR. He has almost 34 years of experience working with horticultural crops and is involved in developing an F1 tomato hybrid resistant to root-knot nematodes.
