Advances in Diagnosis and Management of Phytonematodes

P. Parvatha Reddy formerly served as the Director of the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Bangalore and was also the Head of the Division of Entomology and Nematology at IIHR. He has almost 34 years of experience working with horticultural crops and is involved in developing an F1 tomato hybrid resistant to root-knot nematodes.

• PrefaceAbout the Author1. Diagnosis and Management of Phytonematodes: An Overview2. Molecular Approaches for Nematode Identification3. Soil solarization: An Eco-Friendly Strategy for Nematode Management4. Biofumigation: Opportunities and Challenges for Nematode Management5. Precision Agriculture-The-state-of-Art Nematode Management6. Nanobiotechnology-Based Nematode Management7. Role of Enriched Vermicompost in Nematode Management8. Seed Biopriming for Management of Nematodes9. Avermectins: Promising Solution for Phytonematode Management10. Natural Genetic and Induced Nematode Resistance11. Vegetable Grafting for Improved Nematode Resistance12. Strategies for Transgenic Nematode Resistance13. Genome Editing - New Tool to Combat Phytonematodes14. Bio-intensive Integrated Nematode Management15. Integrated Nematode Management under Protected Cultivation16. Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies for Phytonematodes17. A Vision of the Future OutlookReferencesSubject index