The fight against plant-parasitic nematodes: Current status of bacterial and fungal biocontrol agents

D Pires, CSL Vicente, E Menéndez, JMS Faria… - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) are among the most notorious and underrated threats to
food security and plant health worldwide, compromising crop yields and causing billions of …

Ecology of plant and free-living nematodes in natural and agricultural soil

DA Neher - Annual review of phytopathology, 2010 - annualreviews.org
Nematodes are aquatic organisms that depend on thin water films to live and move within
existing pathways of soil pores of 25–100 μm diameter. Soil nematodes can be a tool for …

Microbes as engines of ecosystem function: when does community structure enhance predictions of ecosystem processes?

EB Graham, JE Knelman, A Schindlbacher… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Microorganisms are vital in mediating the earth's biogeochemical cycles; yet, despite our
rapidly increasing ability to explore complex environmental microbial communities, the …

Critical steps in the restoration of coal mine soils: Microbial-accelerated soil reconstruction

Z Lu, H Wang, Z Wang, J Liu, Y Li, L **a… - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Soil reconstruction is a critical step in the restoration of environments affected by mining
activities. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the significant role that microbial …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of ecological and edaphic factors on biodiversity of soil nematodes

RU Nisa, AY Tantray, N Kouser, KA Allie… - Saudi journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nematodes are the most diverse and highly significant group of soil-inhabiting
microorganisms that play a vital role in organic material decomposition and nutrient …

[BOOK][B] Root-knot nematodes

RN Perry, M Moens, JL Starr - 2009 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Root-knot nematodes are the most economically important group of plant-parasitic
nematodes worldwide, and their control presents a major global challenge. Advances are …

Soil microbial biomass, functional microbial diversity, and nematode community structure as affected by cover crops and compost in an organic vegetable production …

A Nair, M Ngouajio - Applied soil ecology, 2012 - Elsevier
Soil microorganisms play a crucial role in mineralization and breakdown of complex organic
compounds in soil. Microbial populations and functional diversity are greatly influenced by …

Organic farming, soil health, and food quality: considering possible links

JR Reeve, LA Hoagland, JJ Villalba, PM Carr… - Advances in …, 2016 - Elsevier
That the health of soils, plants, animals, and people are linked is an ancient idea that still
resonates. Growing evidence links farm management, soil health, and plant health but …

Nematode faunal response to long-term application of nitrogen fertilizer and organic manure in Northeast China

W Liang, Y Lou, Q Li, S Zhong, X Zhang… - Soil Biology and …, 2009 - Elsevier
Nematode faunal response to the long-term (20-year) application of nitrogen fertilizer and
organic manure was monitored in a Hapli-Udic Cambosol of Northeast China, where no …

The positive relationship between soil quality and crop production: A case study on the effect of farm compost application

T D'Hose, M Cougnon, A De Vliegher… - Applied Soil …, 2014 - Elsevier
In order to ensure sustainable agriculture, and for evaluating the effects of management
practices on soil processes, tools for assessing soil quality are required. The development …