Advances in Perennial Crops Nematology
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 November 2023) | Viewed by 402
Special Issue Editor
Interests: root-knot nematode; root lesion nematode; ring nematode; applied nematology in perennial crops, including walnut, almond, pistachio, grape and citrus
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nematode diseases of perennial crops are common in high-intensity production of these high-value commodities. Because of the long-term cultivation of tree and vine crops management strategies are complex, and require the combination of various strategies. The complexity is exacerbated by the deep-reaching concomitant infestations with multiple plant parasitic nematodes of orchard and vineyard soils. The development of nematode resistant and tolerant rootstocks is central to sustainable production systems. The use of various pre-plant options coupled with postplant remedies are crucial to support the success of efficient crop production. The challenge is especially demanding in the nursery production of bare-root plants. Biorational methods promise to improve the production systems. This Special Issue will cover the breadth of current progress to more environmentally benign and yet highly (cost-)effective production tools.
Dr. Andreas Westphal
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biorational nematode management
- rootstock development
- pre-plant soil treatment
- post-plant nematicides
- QTL determination
- nematode resistance genes
- population dynamics
