Methods And Techniques In Plant Nematology

Contents:  Foreword  Preface Acknowledgements 1. Acquaintance with the Equipments and Materials Used in Plant Nematology 2. Methods of Sampling for Plant Parasitic Nematodes 3. Techniques of Nematode Extraction 4. Techniques of Extraction of Nematodes from Plant Tissues 5. Keys to Identify Major Genera of Plant Parasitic Nematodes 6. Techniques of Nematode Culturing 7. Techniques to Test Pathogenicity 8. Techniques of Handling, Killing, Fixing, Staining and Mounting of Nematodes 9. Techniques of Preservation and Staining of Nematodes in Plant Tissues 10. Techniques of Drawing and Measuring Nematodes 11. Techniques of Histopathology and Histochemistry in Nematology 12. Photomicrographic Techniques 13. Electron Microscopic Techniques 14. Biochemical and Molecular Techniques 15. Techniques of Biochemical Estimations in Nematode Infected Plant Tissues 16. Methods of Assessing Crop Losses 17. Techniques of Nematode Bioassay 18. Microplot Techniques in Nematological Research 19. Techniques of Remote Sensing 20. Techniques Related to the Biological Agents of Nematodes 21. Techniques Related to Entomo-pathogenic Nematodes (EPN’s) 22. Techniques Related to Specific Nematodes 23. General Techniques 24. Technique of Soil Solarization 25. Technique Soil Fumigation 26. Techniques for Testing Nematicides 27 Techniques Related to the Use of Botanicals in Nematode Management Bibliography Index 

Covering the syllabus prescribed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi, this book deals with a wide range of practical methods and techniques used in Plant Nematology. It has been designed specially to fulfill the needs of both undergraduate and postgraduate students of Agricultural and Horticultural Universities. It includes both basic and applied aspects of Plant Nematology.