Management of Nematode and Insect-Borne Diseases

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A comprehensive resource for students and researchers Management of Nematode and Insect-Borne Plant Diseases examines the various aspects of disease control from an international perspective. Leading academics and researchers around the world address the microbial control of insect pests, the use of nematophagous fungi and biofumigation in the control of plant-parasitic nematodes, the use of... Read more

A comprehensive resource for students and researchers

Management of Nematode and Insect-Borne Plant Diseases examines the various aspects of disease control from an international perspective. Leading academics and researchers around the world address the microbial control of insect pests, the use of nematophagous fungi and biofumigation in the control of plant-parasitic nematodes, the use of genetically manipulated microbes, and the biology and control of vectors.

Management of Nematode and Insect-Borne Plant Diseases provides detailed descriptions of the management of diseases caused by insects and by plant-parasitic nematodes. This unique book includes in-depth examinations of the use of arthropod microbial control agents; the biology and control of bacteria; the use of living and synthetic mulches; the genetic transformation of microbial control agents; the integrated use of different control options; the use of nematophagus fungi as a control agent; the use of biofumigation; potato early dying complex; host/plant resistance; and RNAi silencing. Each chapter is written by an experienced scientist in that specific field to produce a single reference resource.

Management of Nematode and Insect-Borne Plant Diseases includes:

the latest research on the development of microbial control agents against insect and mite pests
up-to-date theory on the management of the vectors and disease in fruit and nut crops
the use of mulches in the control of homopteran pests
an overview of the microbial control of insect pests
a look at the increasing role of biological control agents
an examination of nematode resistance in vegetable crops
a historical background of RNAi, its biology, and its function in the eukaryotic system
and much more

Management of Nematode and Insect-Borne Plant Diseases is a comprehensive professional resource for botanists, agriculturalists, environmental scientists, biologists, zoologists, ecologists, entomologists, plant pathologists, horticulturalists, plant protection scientists, and biotechnologists. Read less

About the Editors
Contributors
Preface
Chapter 1. Microbial Control of Insect Pests of Tree Fruit (Steven P. Arthurs and Lawrence A. Lacey)
Introduction
Overview of Microbial Control in Tree Fruit Orchards
Coleoptera
Homoptera
Lepidoptera
Other Arthropods
Future Prospects
Chapter 2. Biology and Control of Vectors of Xylella fastidiosa in Fruit and Nut Crops (J. D. Dutcher and G. W. Krewer)
Introduction
Resources
Biology
Cultural Control
Chemical Control
Biological Control
Integrated Management
Chapter 3. Synthetic and Living Mulches for Control of Homopteran Pests and Diseases in Vegetables (Oscar E. Liburd and Daniel L. Frank)
Introduction
Aphids
Silverleaf Whiteflies
Aphid and Whitefly Diseases
Management of Aphids and Whiteflies
Economics
Chapter 4. The Potential of Genetically Enhancing the Microbial Control of Insect and Plant Disease Pests (Wayne A. Gardner, Maria Nenmaura Gomes Pessoa, and Ericka Scocco)
Introduction
Entomopathogens
Biocontrol Agents for Plant Diseases
Transgenic Plants Expressing Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins
Conclusion
Chapter 5. Control and Management of Plant Parasitic Nematodes (Franco Lamberti, Nicola Greco, and Alberto Troccoli)
Introduction
Known Plant-Parasitic Nematodes
Factors Affecting Selection of Control Methods
Future Trends
Chapter 6. Nematophagous Fungi As Biocontrol Agents of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes (Geeta Saxena)
Introduction
Nematophagous Fungi
Predatory Fungi As Biocontrol agents
Endoparasites As Biocontrol Agents
Parasites of Cyst Nematodes As Biocontrol Agents
Parasites of Root-Knot Nematodes As Biocontrol Agents
Integrated Nematode Management
Molecular Approaches
Conclusion
Chapters 7. Biofumigation to Manage Plant-Parasitic Nematodes (Antoon Ploeg, José-Antonio López-Pérez, and Antonio Bello)
Introduction
Mechanism
Studies Involving Nematodes
Conclusion and Outlook
Chapter 8. Potato Early Dying Complex: Key Factors and Management Practices (Nandita Selvanathan)
Introduction
Symptoms
Role of Biotic Factors in Disease Development
Environmental Factors
Control/Management Factors
Future Prospects
Chapter 9. Nematode Resistance in Vegetable Crops (Philip A. Roberts)
Introduction
Vegetable Crops
Major Nematode Pests
Strategies for Breeding Resistant Cultivars
Examples of Resistance in Vegetable Crops
Resistance in Nematode Management Programs
Chapter 10. RNAi: A Novel Approach to the Management of Insect- and Nematode-Borne Diseases (Tony Grace and Ginny Antony)
Introduction
Historical Background
Mechanism of RNAi
Biological Functions
RNAi for Insect-Vectored Viral Diseases of Plants
Genetic Engineering of Plants for Virus Resistance
RNAi for Functional Genomics
RNAi for Nematode Management
Designing Silencing Triggers for RNAi
Conclusion
Index
References

Editor(s)

Biography

K. G. Mukerji, Geeta Saxena

Critics' Reviews

"… All contributing authors have been deeply involved in development and pioneering of sustainable agriculture practices, research and education. … This book is a highly valuable reference to pathologists, entomologists, nematologists, agriculture and horticulture researchers and students especially working on the management of insect- and nematode-borne diseases."

—E. Dubas, in Acta Physiol Plant, 2008

Management of Nematode and Insect-Borne Diseases

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