Mechanisms to mitigate global climate change by sequestering carbon (C) in different 'sinks'
have been proposed as at least temporary measures. Of the major global C pools, terrestrial …

Disease suppressive soils with specific suppression of soil-borne pathogens and parasites
have been long studied and are most often of microbiological origin. As for the plant …

Plant parasitic nematodes cause significant crop damage globally. Currently, many
nematicides have been banned or are being phased out in Europe and other parts of the …

Plant-parasitic nematodes spend much of their lives inside or in contact with host tissue, and
molecular interactions constantly occur and shape the outcome of parasitism. Eggs of these …

Nematodes are a crucial component of rhizosphere biodiversity, affecting plant health as the
most abundant and functionally diverse soil animals. Plant-parasitic nematodes are …

Summary Taxonomy Superkingdom Eukaryota; Kingdom Metazoa; Phylum Nematoda;
Class Chromadorea; Order Tylenchida; Suborder Tylenchina; Infraorder Tylenchomorpha; …

Plant-parasitic nematodes cause substantial damage to agricultural crops worldwide. Long-
term management of these pests requires novel strategies to reduce infection of host plants …

The spatial distribution of organic substrates and microscale soil heterogeneity significantly
influence organic matter (OM) persistence as constraints on OM accessibility to …

Methanol extracts of various plant parts of Ailanthus altissima were tested against the root
knot nematode Meloidogyne javanica. Extracts of bark (ABE), wood (AWE), roots (ARE), and …

Rice is one of the major staple food crops in the world and an excellent model system for
studying monocotyledonous plants. Diseases caused by nematodes in rice are well …