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2 Citations
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28 November 2023

Plant parasitic nematodes are important phytopathogens that greatly affect the growth of agricultural and forestry plants. Scientists have conducted several studies to prevent and treat the diseases they cause. With the advent of the genomics era, th...

  • Feature Paper
  • Review
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,113 Views
14 Pages

14 February 2021

Plant parasitic nematodes are annually responsible for the loss of 10%–25% of worldwide crop production, most of which is attributable to root-knot nematodes (RKNs) that infest a wide range of agricultural crops throughout the world. Current nematode...

  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
11,241 Views
18 Pages

siRNAs Trigger Efficient Silencing of a Parasitism Gene in Plant Parasitic Root-Knot Nematodes

  • Marie-Jeanne Arguel,
  • Maëlle Jaouannet,
  • Marc Magliano,
  • Pierre Abad and
  • Marie-Noëlle Rosso

10 July 2012

Expanding genomic data on plant pathogens open new perspectives for the development of specific and environment friendly pest management strategies based on the inhibition of parasitism genes that are essential for the success of infection. Identifyi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,870 Views
15 Pages

NRPS-like ATRR in Plant-Parasitic Nematodes Involved in Glycine Betaine Metabolism to Promote Parasitism

  • Hongxia Zhang,
  • Yanlin Li,
  • Jian Ling,
  • Jianlong Zhao,
  • Yan Li,
  • Zhenchuan Mao,
  • Xinyue Cheng and
  • Bingyan Xie

Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) are among the most serious phytopathogens and cause widespread and serious damage in major crops. In this study, using a genome mining method, we identified nonribosomal peptide synthetase (NRPS)-like enzymes in genom...

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  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,899 Views
13 Pages

Diversity and Identification of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes in Wheat-Growing Ecosystems

  • Ayça İrem Keçici,
  • Refik Bozbuğa,
  • Atilla Öcal,
  • Ebubekir Yüksel,
  • Göksel Özer,
  • Şenol Yildiz,
  • Rachid Lahlali,
  • Brigitte Slaats,
  • Abdelfattah A. Dababat and
  • Mustafa İmren

Several nematode species can be found in different densities in almost any soil ecosystem, and their diversity in those ecosystems depends on numerous reasons, such as climatic conditions and host presence. Cereals are one of the main hosts of plant-...

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  • Open Access
29 Citations
6,351 Views
25 Pages

Comparative Genomics Reveals Novel Target Genes towards Specific Control of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes

  • Priscila Grynberg,
  • Roberto Coiti Togawa,
  • Leticia Dias de Freitas,
  • Jose Dijair Antonino,
  • Corinne Rancurel,
  • Marcos Mota do Carmo Costa,
  • Maria Fatima Grossi-de-Sa,
  • Robert N. G. Miller,
  • Ana Cristina Miranda Brasileiro and
  • Patricia Messenberg Guimaraes
  • + 1 author

13 November 2020

Plant-parasitic nematodes cause extensive annual yield losses to worldwide agricultural production. Most cultivated plants have no known resistance against nematodes and the few bearing a resistance gene can be overcome by certain species. Chemical m...

  • Review
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,537 Views
23 Pages

ABC transporters, a family of ATP-dependent transmembrane proteins, are responsible for the active transport of a wide range of molecules across cell membranes, including drugs, toxins, and nutrients. Nematodes possess a great diversity of ABC transp...

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  • Open Access
1,956 Views
18 Pages

Prevalence and Diversity of Plant Parasitic Nematodes in Irish Peatlands

  • Anusha Pulavarty,
  • Tilman Klappauf,
  • Ankit Singh,
  • Patricia Molero Molina,
  • Anique Godjo,
  • Bastiaan Molleman,
  • Douglas McMillan and
  • Thomais Kakouli-Duarte

15 October 2024

The prevalence of plant parasitic nematodes (PPN) in the Irish peatlands was investigated in five different peatland habitats—raised bog, cutover scrub/woodlands, fens and peat grasslands, which were further sub-categorised into fourteen differ...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,551 Views
22 Pages

17 December 2021

Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of Pakistan’s essential staple food crops. Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) are a significant restraint in maize production. However, free-living nematodes (FLNs) provide crucial ecological functions such as suppressi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,210 Views
23 Pages

Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Prevalent Plant-Parasitic Nematodes from Turfgrasses in Guangdong, China

  • Yongsan Zeng,
  • Xiaoguan Chen,
  • Yibei Ni,
  • Chen Zhao,
  • James Kerns,
  • Lane Tredway and
  • Joseph Roberts

The turfgrass industry has undergone a rapid development in Guangdong province, China, which has the largest number of golf courses in the country. Recent surveys of turfgrasses in the province revealed five plant-parasitic nematodes that are prevale...

  • Review
  • Open Access
48 Citations
10,357 Views
26 Pages

Top Ten Most Important U.S.-Regulated and Emerging Plant-Parasitic Nematodes

  • Mihail Kantor,
  • Zafar Handoo,
  • Camelia Kantor and
  • Lynn Carta

Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) are important pests that cause an estimated ten billion dollars of crop loss each year in the United States and over 100 billion dollars globally. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) within the U.S....

  • Review
  • Open Access
467 Views
18 Pages

Advances of QTL Localization and GWAS Application in Crop Resistances Against Plant-Parasitic Nematodes

  • Jing-Wen Yu,
  • Ling-Wei Wan,
  • Huan-Huan Hao,
  • Wen-Cui Wu,
  • Ya-Qin Liu,
  • Xi-Yue Yu,
  • De-Liang Peng,
  • Huan Peng,
  • Shi-Ming Liu and
  • Ling-An Kong
  • + 2 authors

10 October 2025

Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) pose a significant threat to agricultural production and global food security. To mitigate this challenge, quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping and genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have been extensively employ...

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  • Open Access
434 Views
13 Pages

10 September 2025

Slug-parasitic nematodes are promising biological control agents against gastropod pests, yet their responses to cereal root volatiles remain poorly understood. We evaluated the chemotactic behavior of Phasmarhabditis papillosa, Oscheius myriophilus,...

  • Review
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44 Citations
6,808 Views
15 Pages

Endophytes are symbiotic microorganisms that colonize plant tissues and benefit plants in multiple ways including induced systemic resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses. Endophytes can be sustainable alternatives to chemical nematicides and enhan...

  • Review
  • Open Access
32 Citations
5,445 Views
14 Pages

Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) are one of the most destructive plant pathogens worldwide, and controlling them is extremely challenging. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which naturally exist in plants and microorganisms, play an important role i...

  • Review
  • Open Access
62 Citations
8,911 Views
16 Pages

30 October 2021

Plant parasitic nematodes are a major problem for growers worldwide, causing severe crop losses. Several conventional strategies, such as chemical nematicides and biofumigation, have been employed in the past to manage their infection in plants and s...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,390 Views
21 Pages

Biocontrol Strategies Against Plant-Parasitic Nematodes Using Trichoderma spp.: Mechanisms, Applications, and Management Perspectives

  • María Belia Contreras-Soto,
  • Juan Manuel Tovar-Pedraza,
  • Alma Rosa Solano-Báez,
  • Heriberto Bayardo-Rosales and
  • Guillermo Márquez-Licona

11 July 2025

Plant-parasitic nematodes represent a significant threat to agriculture, causing substantial economic losses worldwide. Among the biological alternatives for their control, the genus Trichoderma has emerged as a promising solution for suppressing var...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,658 Views
14 Pages

Responses of Parasitic Nematodes to Volatile Organic Compounds Emitted by Brassica nigra Roots

  • Žiga Laznik,
  • Tímea Tóth,
  • Szabolcs Ádám,
  • Stanislav Trdan,
  • Ivana Majić and
  • Tamás Lakatos

6 March 2025

Parasitic nematodes, particularly those in the Rhabditidae family, are vital components of belowground ecosystems, contributing to pest regulation and sustainable agriculture. This study investigated the chemotactic responses of three nematode specie...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,671 Views
15 Pages

Distribution and Prevalence of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes of Turfgrass at Golf Courses in China

  • Yinglu Dong,
  • Peiyuan Jin,
  • Huangwei Zhang,
  • Jian Hu,
  • Kurt Lamour and
  • Zhimin Yang

6 September 2022

We sampled 127 turfgrass soil samples from 33 golf courses in NC, EC, and SC for plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs). PPNs were extracted from soil samples using the shallow dish method and were identified at the genus or species levels with a combinati...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,878 Views
15 Pages

Isolation, Identification, and Evaluation of the Predatory Activity of Chinese Arthrobotrys Species towards Economically Important Plant-Parasitic Nematodes

  • Yan Wu,
  • Zaifu Yang,
  • Zhaochun Jiang,
  • Mir Muhammad Nizamani,
  • Hui Zhang,
  • Mingrui Liu,
  • Shan Wei,
  • Yong Wang and
  • Kaihuai Li

21 November 2023

The current investigation aimed to isolate and identify predatory fungal strains and evaluate their efficacy in mitigating the effects of plant-parasitic nematodes. We successfully isolated three distinct nematophagous fungal strains from soil sample...

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  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,968 Views
18 Pages

15 June 2023

The effect of wireworm-damaged lettuce roots on the antioxidative defense system (ascorbate–glutathione cycle, photosynthetic pigments) and movement of insect/slug parasitic nematodes towards determined root exudates was studied in a glasshouse...

  • Review
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,706 Views
12 Pages

Recent Advances in Plant-Based Green Synthesis of Nanoparticles: A Sustainable Approach for Combating Plant-Parasitic Nematodes

  • Furkan Ulaş,
  • Ebubekir Yüksel,
  • Dilek Dinçer,
  • Abdelfattah Dababat and
  • Mustafa İmren

Nanotechnology is emerging as an innovative and sustainable agricultural approach that minimizes environmental impacts by developing nanostructured materials to promote plant growth and combat plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs). Plant-based nanoparticl...

  • Review
  • Open Access
26 Citations
7,453 Views
39 Pages

Composted Municipal Green Waste Infused with Biocontrol Agents to Control Plant Parasitic Nematodes—A Review

  • Franciska Tóthné Bogdányi,
  • Krisztina Boziné Pullai,
  • Pratik Doshi,
  • Eszter Erdős,
  • Lilla Diána Gilián,
  • Károly Lajos,
  • Paola Leonetti,
  • Péter István Nagy,
  • Vitantonio Pantaleo and
  • Renáta Petrikovszki
  • + 4 authors

The last few years have witnessed the emergence of alternative measures to control plant parasitic nematodes (PPNs). We briefly reviewed the potential of compost and the direct or indirect roles of soil-dwelling organisms against PPNs. We compiled an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,810 Views
14 Pages

15 October 2024

This study of underground multitrophic communication, involving plant roots, insects, and parasitic nematodes, is an emerging field with significant implications for understanding plant–insect–nematode interactions. Our research investiga...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,701 Views
10 Pages

3 November 2021

Plant parasitic nematodes (PPNs) are a pathogenic group that causes momentous crop yield loss by retarding plant growth and development through plant parasitization. In this study, the distribution of PPNs based on the main crops in Guangxi Province...

  • Review
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72 Citations
12,909 Views
12 Pages

14 September 2016

More than half of the described species of the phylum Nematoda are considered parasitic, making them one of the most successful groups of parasites. Nematodes are capable of inhabiting a wide variety of niches. A vast array of vertebrate animals, ins...

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  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,453 Views
15 Pages

15 January 2024

The endoparasitic fungus Hirsutella rhossiliensis is an important biocontrol agent of cyst nematodes in nature. To determine the potential parasitism of the fungus on a non-natural host, the pinewood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus) living...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,001 Views
18 Pages

6 November 2023

Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPN), especially sedentary endoparasitic nematodes like root-knot nematodes (RKN), pose a significant threat to major crops and vegetables. They are responsible for causing substantial yield losses, leading to economic cons...

  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,056 Views
31 Pages

Biochemical Defence of Plants against Parasitic Nematodes

  • Birhanu Kahsay Meresa,
  • Jasper Matthys and
  • Tina Kyndt

8 October 2024

Plant parasitic nematodes (PPNs), such as Meloidogyne spp., Heterodera spp. and Pratylenchus spp., are obligate parasites on a wide range of crops, causing significant agricultural production losses worldwide. These PPNs mainly feed on and within roo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,955 Views
13 Pages

30 January 2024

ShK domain-containing proteins are peptides found in different parasitic and venomous organisms. From a previous transcriptomic dataset from Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, a plant-parasitic nematode that infects forest tree species, we identified 96 tra...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,492 Views
12 Pages

24 September 2022

A key component to understanding host–parasite interactions is the molecular crosstalk between host and parasite. Excreted/secreted products (ESPs) released by parasitic nematodes play an important role in parasitism. They can directly damage h...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,738 Views
23 Pages

14 October 2022

Fatty acid and retinol binding proteins (FAR) are unique proteins found in nematodes and are considered potential targets for controlling these parasites. However, their functions in nematode parasitism and pathogenicity and interaction with hosts ar...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
5,314 Views
12 Pages

First Report of the Parasitic Nematode Pseudoterranova spp. Found in Mediterranean Monk Seal (Monachus monachus) in Greece: Conservation Implications

  • Efstathia Koitsanou,
  • Joanne Sarantopoulou,
  • Anastasia Komnenou,
  • Athanasios Exadactylos,
  • Panagiotis Dendrinos,
  • Elias Papadopoulos and
  • Georgios A. Gkafas

23 February 2022

The Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) is classified as an endangered species by the IUCN, with a global population that does not exceed 800 individuals. There is limited understanding around the biology and health status of the species, ren...

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  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
6,000 Views
10 Pages

24 August 2020

In December 2017, a Ficus microcarpa “Tiger bark” bonsai tree was acquired in a shopping center in Coimbra, Portugal, without symptoms in the leaves, but showing small atypical galls of infection caused by root-knot nematodes (RKN), Meloi...

  • Review
  • Open Access
77 Citations
14,961 Views
25 Pages

The Economic Impact of Parasitism from Nematodes, Trematodes and Ticks on Beef Cattle Production

  • Tom Strydom,
  • Robert P. Lavan,
  • Siddhartha Torres and
  • Kathleen Heaney

10 May 2023

Global human population growth requires the consumption of more meat such as beef to meet human needs for protein intake. Cattle parasites are a constant and serious threat to the development of the beef cattle industry. Studies have shown that paras...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
8,732 Views
17 Pages

The Transcriptomes of Xiphinema index and Longidorus elongatus Suggest Independent Acquisition of Some Plant Parasitism Genes by Horizontal Gene Transfer in Early-Branching Nematodes

  • Etienne G.J. Danchin,
  • Laetitia Perfus-Barbeoch,
  • Corinne Rancurel,
  • Peter Thorpe,
  • Martine Da Rocha,
  • Simon Bajew,
  • Roy Neilson,
  • Elena Sokolova (Guzeeva),
  • Corinne Da Silva and
  • Julie Guy
  • + 5 authors

23 October 2017

Nematodes have evolved the ability to parasitize plants on at least four independent occasions, with plant parasites present in Clades 1, 2, 10 and 12 of the phylum. In the case of Clades 10 and 12, horizontal gene transfer of plant cell wall degradi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
654 Views
14 Pages

16 June 2025

The increasing environmental and health concerns associated with synthetic pesticides underscore the need for sustainable alternatives in pest management. This study investigates the chemotactic responses of five nematode species—Heterorhabditi...

  • Review
  • Open Access
14 Citations
6,165 Views
19 Pages

Parasitic nematode infections cause debilitating diseases and impede economic productivity. Antinematode chemotherapies are fundamental to modern medicine and are also important for industries including agriculture, aquaculture and animal health. How...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,295 Views
12 Pages

The Brown Alga Bifurcaria bifurcata Presents an Anthelmintic Activity on All Developmental Stages of the Parasitic Nematode Heligmosomoides polygyrus bakeri

  • Morgane Miclon,
  • Élise Courtot,
  • Fabrice Guégnard,
  • Océane Lenhof,
  • Leslie Boudesocque-Delaye,
  • Maria Matard-Mann,
  • Pi Nyvall Collén,
  • Philippe Castagnone-Sereno and
  • Cédric Neveu

The current control of gastrointestinal (GI) parasitic nematodes mainly relies on the widespread use of anthelmintics, which has inevitably led to resistance. Therefore, there is an urgent need to find new sources of antiparasitic compounds. Macroalg...

  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,755 Views
26 Pages

30 October 2024

Accurate identification and estimation of the population densities of microscopic, soil-dwelling plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) are essential, as PPNs cause significant economic losses in agricultural production systems worldwide. This study presen...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,342 Views
14 Pages

Distribution of Bacterial Endosymbionts of the Cardinium Clade in Plant-Parasitic Nematodes

  • Sergey V. Tarlachkov,
  • Boris D. Efeykin,
  • Pablo Castillo,
  • Lyudmila I. Evtushenko and
  • Sergei A. Subbotin

2 February 2023

Bacteria of the genus “Candidatus Cardinium” and related organisms composing the Cardinium clade are intracellular endosymbionts frequently occurring in several arthropod groups, freshwater mussels and plant-parasitic nematodes. Phylogene...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,939 Views
17 Pages

Employing Plant Parasitic Nematodes as an Indicator for Assessing Advancements in Landfill Remediation

  • Anita Zapałowska,
  • Andrzej Skwiercz,
  • Dawid Kozacki and
  • Czesław Puchalski

8 May 2024

This research concentrated on the soil nematode communities inhabiting a reclaimed municipal waste landfill situated in Giedlarowa, southeastern Poland. The landfill, which was layered with natural soil in 2008 and cultivated with grass, served as th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,642 Views
20 Pages

Unraveling Microbial Endosymbiosis Dynamics in Plant-Parasitic Nematodes with a Genome Skimming Strategy

  • Sulochana K. Wasala,
  • Cedar Hesse,
  • Catherine L. Wram,
  • Dana K. Howe,
  • Inga A. Zasada and
  • Dee R. Denver

20 October 2023

Bacterial endosymbionts, in genera Wolbachia and Cardinium, infect various arthropods and some nematode groups. Manipulating these microbial symbionts presents a promising biocontrol strategy for managing disease-causing parasites. However, the diver...

  • Article
  • Open Access
31 Citations
5,114 Views
15 Pages

4 February 2021

Sterols play a key role in various physiological processes of plants. Commonly, stigmasterol, β-sitosterol and campesterol represent the main plant sterols, and cholesterol is often reported as a trace sterol. Changes in plant sterols, especially in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,164 Views
21 Pages

The emergence of drug-resistant parasitic nematodes in both humans and livestock calls for development of alternative and cost-effective control strategies. Barbervax® is the only registered vaccine for the economically important ruminant strongy...

  • Review
  • Open Access
36 Citations
6,172 Views
13 Pages

26 March 2021

Plant-parasitic and entomopathogenic nematodes (PPNs and EPNs) are key groups in crop production systems. This study aims at optimizing nematode sampling and extraction methods to benefit integrated pest management (IPM) through (a) management of PPN...

  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,573 Views
21 Pages

Grass–Endophyte Interactions and Their Associated Alkaloids as a Potential Management Strategy for Plant Parasitic Nematodes

  • Nyambura G. Mwangi,
  • Mark Stevens,
  • Alistair J. D. Wright,
  • Simon G. Edwards,
  • Martin C. Hare and
  • Matthew A. Back

15 June 2024

Claviceptaceous endophytic fungi in the genus Epichloë mostly form a symbiotic relationship with cool-season grasses. Epichloë spp. are capable of producing bioactive alkaloids such as peramines, lolines, ergot alkaloids, and indole-diterpe...

  • Review
  • Open Access
83 Citations
7,355 Views
20 Pages

14 September 2021

Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) infect and cause substantial yield losses of many foods, feed, and fiber crops. Increasing concern over chemical nematicides has increased interest in safe alternative methods to minimize these losses. This review foc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
610 Views
14 Pages

14 April 2025

Parasitic nematodes play a vital role in soil ecosystems, contributing to natural pest suppression. Among them, slug-parasitic species such as Phasmarhabditis papillosa (Schneider) Andrassy, Oscheius myriophilus (Poinar), and Oscheius onirici Torrini...

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