Root-knot nematodes
This book provides an overview (chapter 1) of the general biology, ecology and economic importance of root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.), and covers in detail the following: general morphology (chapter 2), taxonomy, identification and principal species (chapter 3), biochemical and molecular identification (chapter 4), molecular taxonomy and phylogeny (chapter 5), hatch and host location (chapter 6), invasion, feeding and development (chapter 7), reproduction, physiology and biochemistry (chapter 8), survival mechanisms (chapter 9), interactions with other pathogens (chapter 10); population dynamics and damage levels (chapter 11), sampling (chapter 12), mechanisms and genetics of resistance (chapter 13), development of resistant cultivars (chapter 14), plant biotechnology and control (chapter 15), complete sequence of the genomes of M. incognita and M. hapla (chapter 16), biological control using microbial pathogens, endophytes and antagonists (chapter 17), current and future management strategies in intensive crop production systems (chapter 18), and current and future management strategies in resource-poor farming (chapter 19).
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| Format: | Texto biblioteca |
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Wallingford (United Kingdom) CABI
2009
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| Subjects: | Nematoda, Root systems, nematode control, Biological control, Meloidogyne, Plant biotechnology, Pest resistance, Crops, Varieties, |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/9781845934927.0000 |
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