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Author: Alexander Rafael Mendoza Luna
Publisher: Cuvillier Verlag
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 143
ISBN-13: 3867276102
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Haytham Aly Mohammed Aly
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Published: 2009
Total Pages: 282
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKPlant-parasitic nematodes are among the most devastating pests world-wide, causing extensive damage to important agriculture crops. The management of nematodes is challenging. Current methods used for nematode control rely mostly on using chemical nematicides and naturally resistant plants. Because of serious health and environmental problems associated with chemical control and over use of resistant plants resulting in resistant breaking strains of nematodes, alternative nematode-control methods are needed. Several potential nematode-biocontrol agents, including bacteria and fungi, have been studied for their antagonistic effect toward plant-parasitic nematodes. However, a concise picture about the biological agent's mechanisms used to antagonize nematodes remains elusive. In the present study, over 60 different isolates of Pseudomonas were identified that were lethal to the free-living nematode, Caenorhabditis elegans. All nematodelethal isolates of Pseudomonas were genetically, phenotypically, and biochemically characterized for their motility, exoprotease activity, and production of siderophores, polysaccharides, and secondary metabolites (cyanide, DAPG, PCA, pyrrolnitrin and pyoluteorin). These Pseudomonas strains were also screened for biocontrol activity against plant-parasitic nematodes (Meloidogyne incognita and Heterodera glycines), plant-pathogenic bacteria (Agrobacterium rhizogenes) and fungi (Fusarium solani). From our phenotypic characterization, one of the most common traits to most of the nematode-lethal stains was production of cyanide. Cyanide production was found in 87% of the C. elegans-lethal strains and 100% of the plant-parasitic nematode lethal strains.
Author: Magdy Mahdy
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Published: 2002
Total Pages: 0
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jean-Claude Bertrand
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2015-01-26
Total Pages: 933
ISBN-13: 940179118X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is a treatise on microbial ecology that covers traditional and cutting-edge issues in the ecology of microbes in the biosphere. It emphasizes on study tools, microbial taxonomy and the fundamentals of microbial activities and interactions within their communities and environment as well as on the related food web dynamics and biogeochemical cycling. The work exceeds the traditional domain of microbial ecology by revisiting the evolution of cellular prokaryotes and eukaryotes and stressing the general principles of ecology. The overview of the topics, authored by more than 80 specialists, is one of the broadest in the field of environmental microbiology. The overview of the topics, authored by more than 80 specialists, is one of the broadest in the field of environmental microbiology.
Author: Ke-Qin Zhang
Publisher: Springer Science & Business
Published: 2014-04-22
Total Pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9401787301
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThese chapters provide up-to-date information on nematophagous fungi, particularly those of the Orbiliaceae in Ascomycota, whose asexual states produce nematode-trapping devices. The authors consider fungal-nematode interactions, fossil fungi, the biodiversity, ecology and geographical distribution of nematode-trapping fungi, and their potential use in biocontrol of nematodes, all in detail. Nematode-trapping fungi with adhesive or mechanical hyphal traps are the main focus of this book which begins with an overview of the data on nematode-trapping fungi, including their taxonomy, phylogeny and evolution. Subsequent chapters expand upon the methods and techniques used to study these fascinating fungi. Keys for genera of Arthrobotrys, Drechslerella and Dactylellina, which include all reported species of predatory orbiliaceous fungi are presented and numerous species from these genera are morphologically described and illustrated. The ecology of nematode-trapping fungi is expertly presented: their occurrence and habitats, their geographical and seasonal distribution and the effects of soil conditions and nematode density on their distribution all feature amongst the relevant themes. Further chapters examine the use of nematode-trapping fungi in biological control and the authors consider nematicidal activities in detail, exploring the many compounds from fungi that feature in nematicidal activities and of course useful paths for further study on this topic. This is a highly informative and carefully presented book, providing scientific insight for scholars with an interest in fungi and in biological control of nematodes.
Author: Ben Lugtenberg
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2014-12-04
Total Pages: 447
ISBN-13: 3319085751
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe use of microbial plant protection products is growing and their importance will strongly increase due to political and public pressure. World population is growing and the amount of food needed by 2050 will be double of what is produced now whereas the area of agricultural land is decreasing. We must increase crop yield in a sustainable way. Chemical plant growth promoters must be replaced by microbiological products. Also here, the use of microbial products is growing and their importance will strongly increase. A growing area of agricultural land is salinated. Global warming will increase this process. Plants growth is inhibited by salt or even made impossible and farmers tend to disuse the most salinated lands. Microbes have been very successfully used to alleviate salt stress of plants. Chemical pollution of land can make plant growth difficult and crops grown are often polluted and not suitable for consumption. Microbes have been used to degrade these chemical pollutants.
Author: George L. Barron
Publisher: [Guelph, Ont.] : Canadian Biological Publications
Published: 1977
Total Pages: 148
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Keith Davies
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2011-06-27
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 1402096488
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe offered volume intends to review the biological control theme of phytonematodes from several prospects: ecological; applicative as well as commercial state of the art; understanding the mode-of-action of various biocontrol systems; interaction between the plant host, nematodes’ surface and microorganism’s; candidates for biocontrol; extrapolation of the wide knowledge existed in another systems for understanding biocontrol processes: C. elegans as a model and lessons from other natural systems; and exploiting advanced genomic tools to promote understanding biocontrol processes and thereafter improve specific biological control agents.
Author: Carmen Fenoll
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 306
ISBN-13: 9780792346371
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 1992 a Concerted Action Programme (CAP) was initiated by Peter Sijmons with the purpose of intensifying collaborations between 16 European laboratories working on plant-parasitic nematodes. The four-year programme entitled Resistance Mechanisms Against Plant-Parasitic Nematodes focused on molecular aspects of the interaction between sedentary nematodes and plants on the model system Arabidopsis and on novel resistance strategies. Funding was provided mainly for exchange visits between collaborating laboratories and for the organization of annual meetings. During the last annual meeting which was held in May 1996 in Toledo, Spain, Carmen Fenoll initiated the production of this volume.
