Molecular Insight into Nematodes Management
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 37
Special Issue Editor
Interests: nematodes; biocontrol agents; plant extracts; IPM; nematicides; Meloidogyne spp.
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Dear Colleagues,
Plant-parasitic nematodes cause consistent economic losses in a multitude of agricultural crops worldwide. Environmental side effects associated with chemical control and the loss of several multipurpose soil fumigants and nematicides have motivated researchers in finding nematode control alternatives. The number of nematode species and their abundance suggest that the structure of the nematode community possesses much information on every habitat. Since nematodes respond rapidly to stimuli, they are considered good bioindicators of soil or water quality and condition. Thus, novel and sustainable approaches in nematode management as well as their impact on free-living nematodes and generally on nematode biodiversity should be better investigated. The scope of this Special Issue is to promote studies on the use of biological strategies, including cultural practices, host plant resistance, anaerobic soil disinfection, biofumigation, nanoparticles, disinfection of soil carried out with self-propelled or tractor-drawn machinery for the distribution of the exothermic reaction substances, and the introduction or encouragement of antagonistic organisms, as well as the application of plant extracts into integrated pest management programs. In particular, this Special Issue aims to publish articles that focus on biocontrol agents as fungi, bacteria, and yeasts with nematicidal activity, as well as the diagnosis and detection of economically important plant-parasitic nematodes (PPN), the evaluation of the effect of biotic factors on PPN and free-living nematodes, and knowledge of nematode–biocontrol agent interactions at physiological and/or molecular levels. Original research papers and review articles in all fields of nematology providing knowledge regarding this topic are welcome.
Dr. Giada D'Errico
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biological control
- micro-organisms
- molecular identification
- biodiversity
- climatic changes
- soil nema-todes
- cultural practices
- host plant resistance
- anaerobic soil disinfection
- biofumigation
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