Novel Biological and Biotechnological Applications in Plant Nematode Management [E-Book]

Chapter 1. Nematode pests of agricultural crops, a global overview -- Chapter 2. Nematode management in crops, limitations and challenges to meet future food demands -- Chapter 3. Novel biological and biotechnological methods of nematode management, an effective strategy to enhance crop productivity -- Chapter 4. Host resistance, current status and emerging advances -- Chapter 5. Biological control strategies for nematode management, an overview -- Chapter 6. Microbial consortia, an approach to enhance effectiveness of beneficial soil microbes -- Chapter 7. Novel biotechnological interventions in nematode management technologies -- Chapter 8. Omics technology in plant nematode management -- Chapter 9. Transgenics, application in plant nematode management -- Chapter 10. Novel nano-materials and nano-formulations for nematode management -- Chapter 11. Nematode disease diagnosis, application of nano-sensors -- Chapter 13. Root-knot nematodes in vegetables and ornamentals and their management bynovel biological and biotechnological tools -- Chapter 14. Root-knot nematodes in cereal and pulse crops, and their management by novel biological and biotechnological approaches -- Chapter 15. Cyst forming nematodes in agricultural crops and their management by novel biological and genetic engineering technologies -- Chapter 16. Stem and bulb nematodes in agricultural crops and their management by biological and biotechnological methods -- Chapter 17. Leaf and bud nematodes in agricultural crops and their management by biotechnological approaches -- Chapter 18. Dagger and stubby nematodes in agricultural crops and their bio-management -- Chapter 19. Burrowing nematode in spice and fruit crops and their management by novel biocontrol strategies -- Chapter 20. Reniform nematode in agricultural crops and their management by novel biocontrol technologies -- Chapter 21. Citrus nematode in fruit crops and their management by biological and biotechnological interventions -- Chapter 22. Spiral and other minor ectoparasitic nematodes in agricultural crops and their bio- management -- Chapter 23. Pine wood nematode in coniferous forests and their management by novel biological and biotechnological interventions.

The volume focuses on novel and effective biological and biotechnological methods for managing major plant parasitic nematodes in economically important agricultural crops. Nematodes develop a wide variety of interactions with soil microbes and host plants, and cause enormous losses in crop yields equivalent to around USD 173 billion annually. In view of growing concern for pesticide contamination in crops, coupled with ban on several efficacious pesticides, and increasing demand for organic foods, the biological and biotechnological approaches offer a good alternative to chemicals for managing nematode infestations in agricultural crops. The book embodies twenty-two chapters which are arranged in two groups. The first group covers different novel methods of nematode management such as biotechnological, biopesticides, microbial consortia, host resistance, omics technology, transgenics, nano-nematicides, nano-diagnosis, etc. The second groups of chapters describe important nematode problems in major crops such as cereals, vegetables, pulses, spices, wood yielding conifers, etc. Overall, the book collates the latest information on above topics and offers practical solutions to the limitations and challenges in the existing management technologies. This book is of interest and serves up-to-date and elaborated information to agriculture researchers, teachers, scientists, under-graduates, post-graduates, plant nematologists, plant pathologists, plant protectionists, agronomists, horticulturalists, helminthologists, extension workers, and NGOs. .