Biological Control of Plant Parasitic Nematodes

Contents: Foreword. Preface. About the book. Our contributors. 1. Contemporary issues in biological control of plant parasitic nematodes/R.J. Rabindra. 2. Soil environment and soil-root interface in relation to nematode management/G. Rajendran. 3. Plant parasitic nematodes-the target of biological control/Sivangami Vadivelu. 4. Natural suppression of plant parasitic nematodes/N. Swamakumari. 5. Milestones and achievements in the field of biological control of nematodes/G. Rajendran. 6. Present status and future prospects of biocontrol of nematodes/K. Krishnappa and K. Shreenivasa. 7. Biological control of fungal nematodes complex diseases by Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR)/R. Samiyappan. 8. Mass production technique of Pseudomonas fluorescens/S. Nakkeeran and A. Ramanathan. 9. Antagonistic effect of Trichoderma Viride against Phytonematodes/G. Chandransekeran. 10. Techniques for commercial production of Trichoderma Viride/S. Nakkeeran and A. Ramanathan. 11. Management of Phytonematodes using the bioagent Trichoderma Viride/S. Ramakrishnan and R. Umamaheswari. 12. Biocontrol potential of VAM and biofertilizers in the management of plant nematodes/T. Natarajan and K. Kumudha. 13. Mass production of VAM and biofertilizers and their application techniques for the management of nematodes/K. Kumudha and T. Natarajan. 14. Use of VAM for the management of vegetable nematodes and its mode of action/Rajeswari Sundara Babu and G. Jothi. 15. Application technique and evaluation of efficacy of VAM for the management of nematodes/Rajeswari Sundara Babu and G. Jothi. 16. Biomanagement of phytonematodes using Pasteuria penetrans/S.C. Dhawan. 17. Biology, bioecology, compatibility and application techniques of P. penetrans in the management of plant parasitic nematodes/S.C. Dhawan. 18. Biocontrol potential of Rhizobacteria in the management of plant parasitic nematodes/E.I. Jonathan, I. Cannayane, G. Amutha, P. Bommaraju and R. Samiyappan. 19. Isolation and mass production techniques for endophytic bacteria/E.I. Jonathan, C. Suganthi, P. Bommaraju, G. Amutha and I. Cannayane. 20. Paecilomyces lilacinus. A potential antagonist of plant nematodes/M. Sivakumar and B. Anita. 21. Enumeration of Rhizobacteria through serial dilution techniques/E.I. Jonathan, C. Suganthi, G. Amutha and I. Cannayane. 22. Avermectin for the management of nematodes/S. Kumar, J. Jayakumar and G. Rajendran. 23. Nematode trapping fungi for the management of Phytonematodes/S. Ramakrishnan and T. Senthilkumar. 24. Isolation techniques for nematode trapping fungi/S. Ramakrishnan and T. Senthilkumar. 25. Exploitation of predatory nematodes for the management of nematodes/T. Senthilkumar, S. Ramakrishnan and M.P. Mani. 26. Management of plant parasitic nematodes by entomopathogenic nematodes/S. Subramanian. 27. Estimation of nematodes mortality caused by antagonists/K. Senthamizh. 28. Preservation of biocontrol agents/G. Amutha, E.I. Jonathan, I. Cannayane, C. Suganthi and P. Bommaraju. 29. Design and conduct of biological control experiments/G. Rajendran. 30. Biomanagement of banana nematodes/K. Krishnappa and R. Shreenivasa. 31. Management of citrus nematodes through bioagents/R. Sundaram. 32. Biomanagement of nematodes affecting vegetable crops/S. Kumar. 33. Biomanagement of clubroot and root knot nematode complex in cabbage and cauliflower/N. Swarnakumari. 34. Biological control of betelvine nematodes/E.I. Jonathan, G. Amutha and I. Cannayane. 35. Biological control of nematodes associated with tuber crops/C. Mohandass. 36. Use of bioagents for the management of nematodes in high density and multispecies cropping system/C. Mohandass. 37. Biomanagement of plant parasitic nematodes associated with cotton/M. Sivakumar and S. Ambika. 38. Biological control of pigeon pea cyst nematode Heterodera cajani/S. Subramanian and K. Senthamizh. 39. Management of rice nematodes using bioagents/J.S. Prasad. 40. Influences of bioagents of nematodes in rice based cropping system/J.S. Prasad. 41. Biological control of nematodes associated with flower crops/S.B. Nirmal Johnson and M.P. Mani. 42. Biological control of nematodes affecting medicinal and aromatic plant nematodes/S. Kumar and J. Jayakumar. 43. Integrated nematode management of sugarcane crop/Usha K. Mehta. 44. Scope for biological control of nematodes affecting forest crops/P. Balasubramanian. 45. Management of mushroom nematodes using bioagents/A.S. Krishnamoorthy. 46. Management of nematodes disease complex through bioagents/S. Kumar. 47. Biotechnological approaches for the management of Phytonematodes/P. Balasubramanian. 48. Molecular techniques for the biomanagement of nematodes/D. Sudhakar. 49. Problems encountered in commercial formulation of bioagents/V. Vijayakumar. 50. Role of entrepreneurs in linkage between scientists and farmers/V. Vijayakumar. Author\'s index. Subject index.

"Enormity of crop damage resulting from nematode invasion and the development and the necessity of their effective control under field conditions have come about slowly since past several decades, only after the discovery of some very effective nematicidal chemicals during the 1940s and 1950s, that growers were paying yearly taxes to these tiny but mighty pests. Our crops have been plagued with nematodes since remote past, though unnoticed by early farmers.

For centuries these microscopic organisms that feed mainly on the roots have caused pandemic to man\'s essential crop plants. These deleterious effects on plant growth resulted in reduced yield and poor quality of such crops. Besides they have pivotal role as initiator, cooperators, aggravators and synergists for many other diseases of plants.

The natural resistance of wild type has been lost in many cases. Extensive use of pesticides, that sometimes accumulate in the soil and ground water, not only created ecological problems but has led to the increase in pest resistance to these chemicals. These and other problems have generated interest amongst the scientists to explore alternative approaches for combating with these notorious organisms. Highly effective methods of nematode control should be evolved with minimum use of chemicals per unit area. The prohibitive costs and the associated hazards in the use of nemoticides lay special emphasis on evolving more remunerative and curative methods in infected crops and prophylactic methods for application in infested soils. The present book incorporates 50 chapters on biological control of plant parasitic nematodes each one contributed by well recognised authorities." (jacket)