Beschreibung
This contributory volume provides detailed description of plant-parasitic nematodes. It covers causal organism, geographical distribution, damage/symptoms, crop losses, host range, biology, interaction with other organisms, spread and survival, and management of nematode diseases of cereal crops, pulse crops, oil seed crops, fiber crops, fruit crops, vegetable crops, leguminous, root, bulbous, cruciferous, leafy, cucurbitaceous, ornamentals, medicinal crops, aromatic crops, plantation crops, spice crops and tuber crops. The destructive plant-parasitic nematodes are one of the major limiting factors in the production of crop plants throughout the world. Annual estimated crop losses due to nematodes runs in billions. Nematode management is therefore, important for high yields and quality that are required by the high cost of modern crop production. The book is divided into six sections. Each section describes a crop group for the importance of nematode diseases, historical review, economic importance, emerging nematode problems, interaction with other pathogens, and nematode management methods such as regulatory, physical, cultural, chemical, biological, host resistance and integrated methods. This book is useful for post-graduate students specializing in Plant Nematology, Plant Pathology and Agricultural Entomolgy. It is of immense value to scientific community involved in teaching, research and extension activities related to crop protection. The book can also serve as a very useful reference to policy makers and practicing farmers.
Autorenporträt
Dr. P. Parvatha Reddy obtained his M.Sc. (Agri.) degree from Karnatak University, Dharwad, and Ph. D. degree jointly from the University of Florida, Gainesville, USA and the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore. Dr. Reddy served as the Director of the prestigious Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) at Bangalore from 1999 to 2002 during which period the Institute was honoured with "ICAR Best Institution Award". He also served as the Head, Division of Entomology and Nematology at IIHR and gave tremendous impetus and direction to research, extension and education in developing bio-intensive integrated pest management strategies in horticultural crops. These technologies are being practiced widely by the farmers across the country since they are effective, economical, eco-friendly and residue-free. Dr. Reddy has about 34 years of experience working with horticultural crops and involved in developing an F1 tomato hybrid "Arka Varadan" resistant to root-knot nematodes. He has also developed bio-intensive integrated pest management strategies in horticultural crops using eco-friendly components such as bio-control agents, botanicals and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Dr. Reddy is the Honorary Fellow of the Society for Plant Protection Sciences, New Delhi, Fellow of the Indian Phytopathological Society, New Delhi and Founder President of the Association for Advancement of Pest Management in Horticultural Ecosystems (AAPMHE), Bangalore.
