Novel Biological and Biotechnological Applications in Plant Nematode Management

The book focuses on novel and effective biological and biotechnological methods for managing major plant parasitic nematodes in economically important agricultural crops, offering a good alternative to chemicals for managing nematode infestations in organic foods. It covers different novel methods of nematode management, important nematode problems in major crops, and offers practical solutions to the limitations and challenges in the existing management technologies.

Format: Hardback
Length: 537 pages
Publication date: 09 November 2023
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

The volume "Biological and Biotechnological Methods for Managing Major Plant Parasitic Nematodes in Economically Important Agricultural Crops" focuses on innovative and effective strategies to combat these harmful pests. Nematodes, which are microscopic worms, have a significant impact on crop yields, causing losses estimated at around USD 173 billion annually. With growing concerns about pesticide contamination, bans on certain pesticides, and the increasing demand for organic foods, biological and biotechnological approaches provide a promising alternative to chemical control. The book comprises twenty-two chapters organized into two sections. The first section explores various novel methods for nematode management, including biotechnological techniques, biopesticides, microbial consortia, host resistance, omics technology, transgenics, nano-nematicides, nano-diagnosis, and more. The second section delves into specific nematode problems in major crops such as cereals, vegetables, pulses, spices, wood-yielding conifers, and others. Overall, the book presents the latest information on these topics and offers practical solutions to the limitations and challenges associated with existing management technologies. This book is of interest to agriculture researchers, teachers, scientists, undergraduates, postgraduates, plant nematologists, plant pathologists, plant protectionists, agronomists, horticulturalists, helminthologists, extension workers, and NGOs.

Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789819928927
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023