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Plant Parasitic Nematodes in Subtropical and Tropical Agriculture.
Title:
Plant Parasitic Nematodes in Subtropical and Tropical Agriculture.
Author:
Luc, M.
ISBN:
9781845931445
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Edition:
2nd ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (917 pages)
Contents:
Contents -- Contributors -- About the Editors -- Foreword -- Preface to 1st Edition -- Acknowledgements -- Dedication -- 1 Reflections on Nematology in Subtropical and Tropical Agriculture -- 2 Identification, Morphology and Biology of Plant Parasitic Nematodes -- 3 Methods for Extraction, Processing and Detection of Plant and Soil Nematodes -- 4 Nematode Parasites of Rice -- 5 Nematode Parasites of Cereals -- 6 Nematode Parasites of Solanum and Sweet Potatoes -- 7 Nematode Parasites of Tropical Root and Tuber Crops -- 8 Nematode Parasites of Food Legumes -- 9 Nematode Parasites of Vegetables -- 10 Nematode Parasites of Peanut -- 11 Nematode Parasites of Citrus -- 12 Nematode Parasites of Subtropical and Tropical Fruit Tree Crops -- 13 Nematode Parasites of Coconut and other Palms -- 14 Nematode Parasites of Coffee and Cocoa -- 15 Nematode Parasites of Tea -- 16 Nematode Parasites of Bananas and Plantains -- 17 Nematode Parasites of Sugarcane -- 18 Nematode Parasites of Tobacco -- 19 Nematode Parasites of Pineapple -- 20 Nematode Parasites of Cotton and other Tropical Fibre Crops -- 21 Nematode Parasites of Spices, Condiments and Medicinal Plants -- 22 Management Practices: an Overview of Integrated Nematode Management Technologies -- Appendix A: Nematicides -- Appendix B: Plant Parasitic Nematode Genera and Species Cited -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z -- The colour plate.
Abstract:
The first edition of this title was published in 1990. This fully updated second edition covers all aspects of plant nematology in subtropical and tropical agriculture. It covers nematode pests of all the major food and cash crops including; rice, cereals, root and tubers, potato, food legumes, vegetables, peanut, citrus, tree and fruit crops, coconut and other palms, cocoa, tea, bananas, sugarcane, tobacco, pineapple, cotton, other tropical fibers, spices, condiments and medicinal plants.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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