Book review: Systematics of Cyst Nematodes (Nematoda: Heteroderinae)

Authors: Skantar, Andrea

Submitted to: Nematropica
Publication Type: Literature Review
Publication Acceptance Date: 5/8/2012
Publication Date: 6/1/2012
Citation: Skantar, A.M. 2012. Book review: Systematics of Cyst Nematodes (Nematoda: Heteroderinae). Nematropica. 42(1):xii-xiv.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: The cyst nematodes are an important group of plant-parasitic nematodes that cause billions of dollars in economic damage to crops every year. This article reviews a recently published, two-volume monograph that describes the morphological and molecular characteristics of these agriculturally significant plant pathogens. This review highlights what is new and significant in this important resource.