Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) are important pests that cause an estimated ten billion
dollars of crop loss each year in the United States and over 100 billion dollars globally. The …

This chapter describes the nematode parasites of vegetables. Information is given on their
distribution, biology and life cycle, symptoms of damage, environmental factors affecting …

BACKGROUND Nematodes of the genus Ditylenchus are parasites of a wide range of hosts,
including higher plants. The most destructive of these species are D. dipsaci and D …

The genus Ditylenchus consists of more than 60 species, some of which are plant parasites.
In this paper we report on Ditylenchus laurae sp. n. from Poland, a new species associated …

The stem nematode, a parasite of the herbaceous perennial weed, Cirsium arvense (L.)
Scop. and identified as Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kühn) Filipjev, was reported in the Canadian …

Ditylenchus dipsaci is a species complex including diploid and polyploid individuals. The
onion race of D. dipsaci is a sensu stricto group and has a wide range of host spectrum …

The potato rot nematode (Ditylenchus destructor) is a very economically important nematode
in agronomic and horticultural plants worldwide. In this study, 43 populations of D. destructor …

The stem and bulb nematode, Ditylenchus dipsaci is a voracious pathogen of crops and
displays a broad host range. It has been designated a quarantine pest in several countries …

The risk of introducing non-indigenous plant pathogens or pests into new areas is
increasing rapidly due to globalization and the extensive trade and transport network now …

Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) are important pests that cause an estimated ten billion
dollars of crop loss each year in the United States and over 100 billion dollars globally. The …