Hardcover, 152 pages
261
x 194 mm page size
212
colour illustrations
ISBN:
978-1-84076-063-7
Price £40.00
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John
Bridge, PhD
CABI
Bioscience, Egham, Surrey, UK.
Jim L. Starr, PhD
College
of Agriculture and Life Sciences,
Texas A & M University, USA.
The microscopic soil and plant nematodes, generally not visible
to the naked eye, that are parasitic on crop plants can be very
damaging,. Because of their microscopic size associating them with
crop damage is therefore mainly dependent on determining the symptoms
of their effects on plants or plant growth. The damage and symptoms
caused can be visible above ground but, apart from poor growth and
yield of the plants, the specific nematode can only be seen in the
below ground in the plant organs, mainly the roots, rhizomes, bulbs,
corms and tubers.
This book aims to help people working commercially with crop plants
to identify and improve their diagnosis of nematodes of agricultural
importance. There is an introductory chapter on their biology and
parasitism and the crops they are likely to attack. Crop chapters
are divided into grain legumes, vegetables, flower crops, cereals,
root and tuber crops, tree and plantation crops. Coverage includes
their distribution, identification, symptoms and diagnosis, with
management suggestions. A final chapter outlines common methods
used in nematology.
This book will be useful to a range of professionals including growers,
farmers and students working in crop protection, plant pathology,
and agriculture.
Contents:
Table
of Contents, Glossary, Chapter 1: Plant Nematode Biology and Parasitism,
Chapter 2: Grain Legumes, Chapter 3: Vegetables, Chapter 4: Flower
Crops, Chapter 5: Cereals, Chapter 6: Root and Tuber Crops, Chapter
7: Tree and Plantation Crops, Chapter 8: Collection, Extraction,
and Preservation of Plant Nematode for Diagnosis, Bibliography,
Index.
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