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Title: Nematode parasites of cotton and other tropical fibre crops

Author
item Davis, Richard
item GALBIERI, RAFAEL - Instituto Mato-Grossense Do Algodao (IMAMT)
item ASMUS, GUILHERME - Embrapa

Submitted to: Book Chapter
Publication Type: Book / Chapter
Publication Acceptance Date: 8/22/2017
Publication Date: 8/16/2018
Citation: Davis, R.F., Galbieri, R., Asmus, G. 2018. Nematode parasites of cotton and other tropical fibre crops. In: Sikora, R.A., Coyne, D., Hallmann, J., Timper, P., Editor(s). Plant Parasitic Nematodes in Subtropical and Tropical Agriculture. 3rd Edition. Wallingford, UK: C.A.B. International. p. 738-754.

Interpretive Summary: Several fiber crops are important agricultural commodities in the subtropics and tropics, with the most important crops being cotton, jute, kenaf, and roselle. This chapter includes information on the biology, population dynamics, survival, damage thresholds, disease complexes, and management measures for the nematode species known to suppress yield of these crops. For cotton, the nematodes discussed are Meloidogyne incognita, M. acronea, M. enterolobii, Rotylenchulus reniformis, R. parvus, Pratylenchus brachyurus, Hoplolaimus columbus, H. aegypti, H. indicus, H. seinhorsti, H. magnistylus, and Belonolaimus longicaudatus. Meloidogyne spp. are known as root-knot nematodes, Rotylenchulus spp. are known as reniform nematodes, Hoplolaimus spp. are known as lance nematodes, and B. longicaudatus is known as the sting nematode. For kenaf, M. arenaria, M. incognita, M. javanica, H. columbus, and H. magnistylus are discussed. For roselle, M. arenaria, M. incognita, and M. javanica are discussed. For jute, M. arenaria, M. incognita, M. javanica, M. hapla, M. thamesi, H. indicus and Helicotylenchus spp. (spiral nematodes) are included.

Technical Abstract: Several fiber crops are important agricultural commodities in the subtropics and tropics, with the most important crops being cotton, jute, kenaf, and roselle. This chapter includes information on the biology, population dynamics, survival, damage thresholds, disease complexes, and management measures for the nematode species known to suppress yield of these crops. For cotton, the nematodes discussed are Meloidogyne incognita, M. acronea, M. enterolobii, Rotylenchulus reniformis, R. parvus, Pratylenchus brachyurus, Hoplolaimus columbus, H. aegypti, H. indicus, H. seinhorsti, H. magnistylus, and Belonolaimus longicaudatus. For kenaf, M. arenaria, M. incognita, M. javanica, H. columbus, and H. magnistylus are discussed. For roselle, M. arenaria, M. incognita, and M. javanica are discussed. For jute, M. arenaria, M. incognita, M. javanica, M. hapla, M. thamesi, H. indicus and Helicotylenchus spp. are included.