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Biocontrol Agents of Phytonematodes
. Ed(S): Askary, Tarique Hassan; Martinelli, P. R. P.
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Description for Biocontrol Agents of Phytonematodes
Highlighting the use of biocontrol agents as an alternative to chemical pesticides in the management of plant nematodes, this book reviews current progress and developments. Each biocontrol agent, i.e. nematophagous fungi, parasitic bacteria, predaceous mites, rhizobacteria, mycorrhiza and predaceous nematodes, has been described separately. Editor(s): Askary, Tarique Hassan; Martinelli, P. R. P. Num Pages: 500 pages. BIC Classification: TVP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 183 x 251 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1232.
Plant-parasitic nematodes are recognized as one of the limiting factors in crop production all over the world. They impair the quality of crops and cause significant yield losses, seriously threatening global food security. Management of these creatures is a vital aspect of the agricultural process and has often depended upon the use of hazardous chemical nematicides, but the disadvantages of these substances have created interest in searching for alternate safe methods of phytonematode management. This book highlights the use of biocontrol agents as a novel, eco-friendly approach in the management of plant-parasitic nematodes. Besides covering the ecology, diversity and geographical ... Read more
Plant-parasitic nematodes are recognized as one of the limiting factors in crop production all over the world. They impair the quality of crops and cause significant yield losses, seriously threatening global food security. Management of these creatures is a vital aspect of the agricultural process and has often depended upon the use of hazardous chemical nematicides, but the disadvantages of these substances have created interest in searching for alternate safe methods of phytonematode management. This book highlights the use of biocontrol agents as a novel, eco-friendly approach in the management of plant-parasitic nematodes. Besides covering the ecology, diversity and geographical ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2015
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
500
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Wallingford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780643755
SKU
V9781780643755
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-19
About . Ed(S): Askary, Tarique Hassan; Martinelli, P. R. P.
Tarique Hassan Askary, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), India P.R.P. Martinelli, Universidade Estadual Paulista (FCAV -UNESP), Brazil
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