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Plant parasitic nematodes in subtropical and tropical agriculture / edited by Michel Luc, IRD, Paris, France, Richard A. Sikora, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany and John Bridge, CABI Bioscience, Egham, UK. - 2nd edition. - 1 online resource (xxi, 871 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps, charts

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Reflections on Nematology in Subtropical and Tropical Agriculture / Michel Luc, John Bridge and Richard A. Sikora -- Identification, Morphology and Biology of Plant Parasitic Nematodes / David J. Hunt, Michel Luc and Rosa H. Manzanilla-López (A revision of the chapter by M. Luc, D.J. Hunt and J.E. Machon) -- Methods for Extraction, Processing and Detection of Plant and Soil Nematodes / David J. Hooper, Johannes Hallmann and Sergei Subbotin (A revision of the chapter by D.J. Hooper) -- Nematode Parasites of Rice / John Bridge, Richard A. Plowright and Deliang Peng (A revision of the chapter by J. Bridge, M. Luc and R.A. Plowright) -- Nematode Parasites of Cereals / Alex H. McDonald and Julie M. Nicol (A revision of the chapter by G. Swarup and C. Sosa-Moss) -- Nematode Parasites of Solanum and Sweet Potatoes / Maria L. Scurrah, Björn Niere and John Bridge (A revision of part of the chapter by P. Jatala and J. Bridge) -- Nematode Parasites of Tropical Root and Tuber Crops / John Bridge, Danny L. Coyne and Charles K. Kwoseh (A revision of part of the chapter by P. Jatala and J. Bridge) -- Nematode Parasites of Food Legumes / Richard A. Sikora, Nicola Greco and João Flávo Veloso Silva (A revision of the chapter by R.A. Sikora and N. Greco) -- Nematode Parasites of Vegetables / Richard A. Sikora and Emilio Fernández (A revision of the chapter by C. Netscher and R.A. Sikora) -- Nematode Parasites of Peanut / Don W. Dickson and Dirk De Waele (A revision of the chapter by N.A. Minton and P. Baujard) -- Nematode Parasites of Citrus / Larry W. Duncan (A revision of the chapter by L.W. Duncan and E. Cohn) -- Nematode Parasites of Subtropical and Tropical Fruit Tree Crops / Fahiem E. El-Borai and Larry W. Duncan (A revision of the chapter by E. Cohn and L.W. Duncan) -- Nematode Parasites of Coconut and other Palms / Reginald Griffith, Robin M. Giblin-Davis, P.K. Koshy and V.K. Sosamma (A revision of the chapter by R. Griffith and P.K. Koshy) -- Nematode Parasites of Coffee and Cocoa / Vicente P. Campos and Luc Villain (A revision of part of the chapter by V.P. Campos, P. Sivapalan and N.C. Gnanapragasam) -- Nematode Parasites of Tea / Nalini C. Gnanapragasam and Keerthi M. Mohotti (A revision of part of the chapter by V.P. Campos, P. Sivapalan and N.C. Gnanapragasam) -- Nematode Parasites of Bananas and Plantains / Simon R. Gowen, Patrick Quénéhervé and Roger Fogain (A revision of the chapter by S.R. Gowen and P. Quénéhervé) -- Nematode Parasites of Sugarcane / Patrice Cadet and Vaughan W. Spaull (A revision of the chapter by V.W. Spaull and P. Cadet) -- Nematode Parasites of Tobacco / Charles S. Johnson, Jennifer Way and Kenneth R. Barker (A revision of the chapter by J.A. Shepherd and K.R. Barker) -- Nematode Parasites of Pineapple / Brent S. Sipes, Edward P. Caswell-Chen, Jean-Louis Sarah and Walter J. Apt (A revision of the chapter by E.P. Caswell, J.-L. Sarah and W.J. Apt) -- Nematode Parasites of Cotton and other Tropical Fibre Crops / James L. Starr, R.G. Carneiro and O. Ruano (A revision of the chapter by J.L. Starr and S.L.J. Page) -- Nematode Parasites of Spices, Condiments and Medicinal Plants / P.K. Koshy, Santhosh J. Eapen and Rakesh Pandey (A revision of the chapter by P.K. Koshy and J. Bridge) -- Management Practices : an Overview of Integrated Nematode Management Technologies / Richard A. Sikora, John Bridge and James L. Starr.

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This book contains 22 chapters, 2 appendices (of the nematicides and species mentioned throughout the book) and 24 colour plates covering all aspects of practical plant nematology in subtropical and tropical agriculture, including rice, cereals, sweet potatoes, root and tuber crops, food legumes, vegetables, groundnut, citrus, tree and fruit crops, coconut and other palms, coffee, cocoa, tea, bananas, sugarcane, tobacco, pineapple, cotton, other tropical fibres, spices and medicinal plants. It provides practical guidance on the methods of extracting, processing and diagnosing different plant and soil nematodes and on integrated nematode management. This book is intended for those studying and working in the area of crop protection.



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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Plant nematodes--Tropics.
Horticultural Crops, (New March 2000)
Field Crops, (New March 2000)
Plant Pests, (New March 2000)
Integrated Pest Management.
Pesticides and Drugs; Control, (New March 2000)
Ananas comosus.
Arachis hypogaea.
Camellia sinensis.
Citrus.
Cocos nucifera.
Coffea.
Fabaceae.
Gossypium.
Gossypium hirsutum.
Ipomoea batatas.
Musa.
Nematoda.
Nicotiana.
Nicotiana tabacum.
Oryza.
Oryza sativa.
Saccharum.
Saccharum officinarum.
Theobroma cacao.
Bananas.
Cereals.
Chemical control.
Citrus fruits.
Cocoa.
Coconuts.
Coffee.
Cotton.
Detection.
Extraction.
Fibre plants.
Fruit crops.
Groundnuts.
Integrated control.
Integrated pest management.
Legumes.
Medicinal plants.
Nematicides.
Nematode control.
Pest control.
Pineapples.
Plant parasitic nematodes.
Plant pests.
Rice.
Root crops.
Spice plants.
Subtropical crops.
Sugarcane.
Sweet potatoes.
Tea.
Tobacco.
Tropical crops.
Tubers.
Vegetables.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: SB998.N4 / P582 2005eb

Dewey Class. No.: 632.6/257/0913