Intro
Foreword I
Foreword II
Preface
Contents
Editor and Contributors
Contributors
Part I: Novel Methods of Nematode Management
1: Nematode Pests of Agricultural Crops, a Global Overview
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Root-Knot Nematode, Meloidogyne spp.
1.3 Root Lesion Nematode, Pratylenchus spp.
1.4 Cyst Nematode, Heterodera spp.
1.5 Stem and Bulb Nematode, Ditylenchus spp.
1.6 Potato Cyst Nematode, Globodera spp.
1.7 Citrus Nematode, Tylenchulus spp.
1.8 Dagger Nematodes, Xiphinema spp.
1.9 Borrowing Nematode, Radopholus similis

1.10 Spiral Nematode, Helicotylenchus spp.
1.11 Reniform Nematode, Rotylenchulus sp.
1.12 Foliar Nematodes, Anguina, Aphelenchoides, Bursaphelenchus, Etc.
1.13 Interaction with Other Organisms and Disease Complex
1.14 Management of Plant Nematodes
1.14.1 Cultural Practices
1.14.2 Physical Control
1.14.3 Biological Control
1.14.4 Chemical Control
1.15 Integrated Nematode Management (INM)
1.16 Conclusion and Future Perspectives
References
2: Nematode Management in Crops
Limitations and Challenges to Meet Future Food Demands
2.1 Introduction

2.2 Preventive Approach
2.3 Physical and Cultural Management
2.4 Crop Rotation
2.5 Trap Crop
2.6 Flooding
2.7 Solarization
2.8 Soil Tillage
2.9 Organic Amendments
2.10 Resistance
2.11 Biological Control
2.12 Predatory Nematodes as Biocontrol Agents
2.13 Chemical Control
2.14 Plant Extracts as Phytonematicides
2.15 Nanotechnology in Nematode Control
2.16 Integrated Nematode Pest Management
2.17 Conclusion and Future Perspectives
References

3: Novel Biological and Biotechnological Methods of Nematode Management, an Effective Strategy to Enhance Crop Productivity
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Beneficial Fungi
3.3 Beneficial Bacteria
3.4 Microbial-Induced Systemic Resistance
3.5 Agricultural Methods and Biofumigation
3.6 Plant-Derived Products
3.7 Biotechnology in Nematode Management and Crop Productivity
3.8 Conclusion and Future Perspectives
References
4: Host Resistance, Current Status, and Emerging Advances
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Current Status of HPR Applications in Management of PPN

4.2.1 Crops and Nematode Genera Involved in HPR
4.2.2 HPR Across Geographical Regions
4.2.3 Efficacy of HPR in Nematode Control
4.3 New Trends in Host Plant Resistance in Plant Nematology
4.3.1 Nematode Effector Molecules
4.3.2 SPRYSEC Proteins
4.3.3 Peptide Mimic Effectors
4.4 New Advancements in Enhancing Host Resistance
4.4.1 Use of RNAi
4.4.2 Cross Kingdom RNAi
4.4.3 Host-Induced Gene Silencing (HIGS)
4.4.4 Spray-Induced Gene Silencing (SIGS)
4.4.5 Engineering Plant Susceptibility Genes
4.5 Conclusions and Future Perspectives
References