Plant Parasitic Nematodes in Subtropical and Tropical Agriculture

Michel Luc, John Bridge0851997279

The first edition of this title was published in 1990. This fully updated second edition covers all aspects of plant nematology in subtropical and tropical agriculture. It covers nematode pests of all the major food and cash crops including; rice, cereals, root and tubers, potato, food legumes, vegetables, peanut, citrus, tree and fruit crops, coconut and other palms, cocoa, tea, bananas, sugarcane, tobacco, pineapple, cotton, other tropical fibers, spices, condiments and medicinal plants. It also provides practical guidance on methods of extraction, processing and diagnosing of different plant and soil nematodes. The information in this book is supported by abundant illustrations, including 24 color plates, making this an invaluable combination of theory and practice for those studying and working in the area of plant nematology and crop protection.

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Table of contents :
Contents……Page 5
Contributors……Page 7
About the Editors……Page 11
Foreword……Page 15
Preface to 1st Edition……Page 17
Acknowledgements……Page 19
Dedication……Page 21
1 Reflections on Nematology in Subtropical and Tropical Agriculture……Page 23
2 Identification, Morphology and Biology of Plant Parasitic Nematodes……Page 57
3 Methods for Extraction, Processing and Detection of Plant and Soil Nematodes……Page 99
4 Nematode Parasites of Rice……Page 133
5 Nematode Parasites of Cereals……Page 177
6 Nematode Parasites of Solanum and Sweet Potatoes……Page 239
7 Nematode Parasites of Tropical Root and Tuber Crops……Page 267
8 Nematode Parasites of Food Legumes……Page 305
9 Nematode Parasites of Vegetables……Page 365
10 Nematode Parasites of Peanut……Page 439
11 Nematode Parasites of Citrus……Page 483
12 Nematode Parasites of Subtropical and Tropical Fruit Tree Crops……Page 513
13 Nematode Parasites of Coconut and other Palms……Page 539
14 Nematode Parasites of Coffee and Cocoa……Page 575
15 Nematode Parasites of Tea……Page 627
16 Nematode Parasites of Bananas and Plantains……Page 657
17 Nematode Parasites of Sugarcane……Page 691
18 Nematode Parasites of Tobacco……Page 721
19 Nematode Parasites of Pineapple……Page 755
20 Nematode Parasites of Cotton and other Tropical Fibre Crops……Page 779
21 Nematode Parasites of Spices, Condiments and Medicinal Plants……Page 797
22 Management Practices: an Overview of Integrated Nematode Management Technologies……Page 839
Appendix A: Nematicides……Page 873
Appendix B: Plant Parasitic Nematode Genera and Species Cited……Page 877
A……Page 889
B……Page 890
C……Page 892
D……Page 894
E……Page 895
G……Page 896
H……Page 898
L……Page 900
M……Page 901
N……Page 904
P……Page 905
R……Page 909
S……Page 911
T……Page 913
U……Page 915
X……Page 916
Z……Page 917
The colour plate……Page 33