Management of cyst and root knot nematodes: a chemical ecology perspective

Plant parasitic nematode infection of crops can be highly detrimental to agricultural production. Since the discovery that plant roots release chemicals that attract the infective stage of plant parasitic nematodes some 80 years ago, significant progress in identifying the signaling molecules has oc...

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Autores principales: Torto, B., Cortada Gonzales, L., Murungi, L.K., Haukeland, Solveig, Coyne, Danny L.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: American Chemical Society 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96538
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Sumario:Plant parasitic nematode infection of crops can be highly detrimental to agricultural production. Since the discovery that plant roots release chemicals that attract the infective stage of plant parasitic nematodes some 80 years ago, significant progress in identifying the signaling molecules has occurred only relatively recently. Here, we review the literature on chemical ecological studies of two major plant parasitic nematode groups: root knot nematodes in the genus Meloidogyne and cyst nematodes in the genus Globodera because of the negative impact their parasitism has on farming systems in Africa. We then highlight perspectives for future directions for their management.