Handbook of Invasive Plant-parasitic Nematodes

Plant parasitic nematodes are major pests of agricultural crops and cause huge monetary losses. There is a very high risk of spread of plant-parasitic nematodes from one country to another, with the movement of plants and planting materials such as seeds, bulbs, corms, suckers, tubers, rhizomes, rooted plants, nursery stock and cut flowers. In view of the large quantities and the wide variety of materials being imported and exported, it is important to assess the status of invasive nematodes and their quarantine importance in relation to agricultural trade. This book contains information on around 100 invasive nematodes and their potential threat in different countries. Each nematode entry includes information on authentic identification, geographical distribution, risk of introduction, host ranges, symptoms, biology, ecology, planting material liable to carry the nematode(s), nematode vectors, chance of establishment, likely impact, and phytosanitary measures. There are detailed accounts of diagnosis procedures including sampling, isolation, detection and identification of nematodes based on morphological and molecular characters. The book offers a global perspective on invasive plant-parasitic nematodes and useful for practitioners, professionals, scientists, researchers, students, and government officials working in plant quarantine and biosecurity.

Ziaul Haque (Author) Dr Haque is Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Agricultural Science, Aligarh Muslim University, India. He has a PhD in Plant Pathology & Nematology, and over a decade of research and teaching experience in plant protection. He is a member of 6 scientific bodies/organizations, reviewer to 3 journals and recipient of Maulana Azad National Fellowship and Prof. M.J. Narsimhan Merit Award. His researches focuses on the management of plant parasitic nematodes, integrating basic and applied science.Mujeebur Rahman Khan (Author) Dr Khan is Professor in the Department of Plant Protection, Aligarh Muslim University, India, and a fellow of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences. He obtained his PhD (Plant Nematology) in 1988, post doc. at the North Carolina State University and California Department of Food and Agriculture, U.S.A. in 1988-89 and worked at the Commonwealth Institute of Parasitology, U.K. Dr Khan has vast experience of teaching and research in plant protection, and has over 300 research publications and review articles, 10 books, 2 patents and 6 research projects to his credit. His major area of research is biocontrol of plant diseases; entomopathogenic nematodes, and nanotechnology in plant disease management