Plant-Parasitic Nematodes in Horticultural Crops

Dear Colleagues,

Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPN) are one of the most devastating pathogens, affecting yields in horticultural crops. Crop damage increases after a reduction in soil fumigants and chemical nematicide application, due to consumers’ and politicians’ awareness of the negative impact to the environment and non-target organisms. For that reason, there is a need to increase knowledge of plant–nematode interactions; research on new and friendly control methods; the understanding of multitrophic interactions and plant defence mechanisms induced by biotic and abiotic agents against PPN; the information of soil suppressiveness mechanisms against PPN, etc. Moreover, in a climate change scenario, the geographical distribution of nematodes may also change, thus, requiring more studies on the interaction between PPN and crop yields.

In this Special Issue, the Guest Editors welcome high-quality original research manuscripts as well as reviews in the following topics related to horticulture crops:

• Geographical distribution of nematode species;
• Molecular characterization and phylogeny. New taxonomic groups;
• Agricultural management on plant-parasitic nematodes;
• Plant–nematode interaction;
• Multitrophic interactions;
• Induced plant defence mechanisms by biotic and abiotic agents;
• Soil suppressiveness and soil biodiversity interactions.

Dr. Ariadna Giné Blasco
Prof. Dr. Francesc Xavier Sorribas Royo
Guest Editors

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