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Nematodes are major pests of a number of temperate crops and can cause significant economic losses to farmers. This book provides a comprehensive account of such parasites, with chapters focusing on nematode pests of the main crops of importance in agriculture, horticulture and forestry. The book is aimed at plant pathologists in general and nematologists in particular.

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Author:   Ken Evans (Rothamsted Experimental Station, UK) ,  David Trudgill (Scottish Crop Research Institute, UK) ,  John Webster (Simon Fraser University, Canada) ,  David Trudgill (Scottish Crop Research Institute, UK)
Publisher:   CABI Publishing
Imprint:   CABI Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 17.20cm , Height: 4.10cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   1.338kg
ISBN:  

9780851988085

ISBN 10:   0851988083
Pages:   656
Publication Date:   01 December 1993
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1: Extraction, identification and control of plant parasitic nematodes, D J Hooper and K Evans 2: Modelling population dynamics and yield losses and their use in nematode management, R McSorley and M S Phillips 3: Nematode parasites of potatoes, B B Brodie, K Evans and J Franco 4: Nematode parasites of sugar beet, D Cooke 5: Nematode pests of vegetable crops, J W Potter and T H A Olthof 6: Nematode pests of oilseed crops and grain legumes, R D Riggs and T L Niblack 7: Nematode pests of cereals, R Rivoal and R Cook 8: Nematode pests of grassland and forage crops, R Cook and G W Yeates 9: Nematode pests of forest trees, J R Sutherland and J M Webster 10: Nematode pests of deciduous fruit and nut trees, A P Nyczepir and J M Halbrendt 11: Nematode pests of soft fruits and vines, D L Trudgill, D J F Brown and A Dalmasso 12: Nematode pests of ornamental and bulb crops, J F Southey 13: Nematode pests of glasshouse crops and mushrooms, P N Richardson and P S Grewal 14: Molecular aids to nematode diagnosis, J Curran and M P Robinson 15: Entomogenous and entomopathogenic nematodes in biological control, H K Kaya 16: Quarantine: Problems and solutions, J Cotten and H van Riel 17: Cellular and molecular approaches to the control of plant parasitic nematodes, P R Burrows and M G K Jones

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