Plant Nematology

Contents: Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction. 2. Economic importance and crop losses. 3. Historical developments in nematology. 4. Morphology and anatomy of plant-parasitic nematodes. 5. Taxonomy of plant-parasitic nematodes. 6. Biology and ecology of plant-parasitic nematodes. 7. Plant-nematode interaction. 8. Nematode parasitism. 9. Symptoms of nematode injury to plants. 10. Interaction of nematodes with other microorganisms. 11. Important genera of plant parasitic nematodes. 12. Common names of nematodes. 13. Nematode diseases of crop plants. 14. Physiological and molecular nematology. 15. Entomopathogenic nematodes. 16. Methods and techniques in nematology. 17. Nematode management. Glossary of nematological terms. Selected references. Index.

Plant Nematology has been designed as per the guidelines provided by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi.

This book gives a comprehensive account of various aspects of phytonematology, including both basic and applied, along with illustrations and descriptions. Fundamentals of sampling, different techniques in nematology, traditional and molecular taxonomy, nematode anatomy and morphology, interaction with fungi, bacteria, viruses, mycorrhiza, and rhizobia, most common plant-pathogenic genera historical accomplishments, biology and ecological details along with entomopathogenic nematodes, physiological and molecular nematology are some of the major fields covered in this book. A detailed glossary of nematological terms and diversified aspects of nematode management have also been furnished.