Climate change imposes various environmental stresses which substantially impact plant
growth and productivity. Salinity, drought, temperature extremes, heavy metals, and …

Pest profiles in today's global food production system are continually affected by climate
change and extreme weather. Under varying climatic conditions, plant-parasitic nematodes …

Environmental stress factors including abiotic stresses (heavy metals, drought, and salinity
etc.) or biotic pathogens (bacteria, fungi, and nematodes etc.) contribute to major losses to …

Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) are sedentary endoparasites that cause severe
economic losses to agricultural crops globally. Due to the regulations of the European Union …

Metal oxide nanoparticles are considered to be good alternatives as fungicides for plant
disease control. To date, numerous metal oxide nanoparticles have been produced and …

Nematode-trap** (NT) fungi play a significant role in the biological control of plant-
parasitic nematodes. NT fungi, as a predator, can differentiate into specialized structures …

Vegetables constitute 12% of world agricultural produce. Solanaceous and cucurbitaceous
crops constitute the major share of vegetable production, but their productivity is greatly …

The root-knot nematode (RKN) causes significant yield loss in tomatoes. Understanding the
interaction of biocontrol agents (BCAs)-nematicides-soil microbiomes and RKNs is essential …

Abstract Background Root-knot nematodes (RKNs) pose a worldwide threat to agriculture of
many crops including cucumber. Genetic transformation (GT) has emerged as a powerful …

Meloidogyne incognita, the root-knot nematode (RKN), a devastating plant parasitic
nematode, causes considerable damage to agricultural crops worldwide. As a sedentary …