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Crustacea, Platyhelminthes, Nematoda, Annelida, Rotifera
and Tardigrada of the Seychelles islands.
Gerlach, J. (Editor)
Soft cover 160 printed pages 24 x 16 cm, 98 photos, 175
line illustrations.
ISBN 978-0-9558636-9-1. Price £40.00 - available directly
from the publisher at http://www.siriscientificpress.co.uk
The Indian Ocean Biodiversity Assessment 2000 to 2005 reviewed
the biogeography of the Seychelles islands through systematic
collecting of all taxonomic groups under a Memorandum of
Understanding with the Seychelles government and 87 expert
taxonomists from 20 different countries. This is one of
several volumes in a series of faunal monogrpahs in which
the results are documented. This volume covers the Crustacea
and several other phyla including Platyhelminthes (flatworms),
Nematoda (round worms), Nemertea (ribbon worms), Annelida
(worms), Rotifera (wheel animals) and Tardigrada (water
bears). All 237 species known to occur in the Seychelles
are represented, with distribution data and their conservation
status according to the IUCN Red List criteria (IUCN 2001).
Several nomenclatorial changes are proposed and two new
genera and seven new species are described. This compiled
volume includes contributions from leading experts on the
relevant groups and includes chapters from scientists in
Hungary, Italy, USA, Seychelles, France and Australia. The
book is richly illustrated throughout with 98 photos and
175 line illustrations, which support the taxonomic keys
and systematic descriptions. The book is fully referenced
throughout. The Nematoda section spans pages 15 to 57, includes
100 line drawings and describes several new taxa. Due to
the highly specialized nature of this title and the expected
low demand for it, the print run was very short.
The Evolutionary History of Nematodes: As Revealed in
Stone, Amber and Mummies
George Poinar
In series: NEMATOLOGY MONOGRAPHS AND PERSPECTIVES 9, 332
pages
ISBN-13: 9789004175211 / Hardcover / E J Brill / £136.00
/ $210 / €159 approx.
Nematodes are one of the most abundant groups of invertebrates
on the face of the earth. Their numbers are estimated to
range from 1,000 per cm2 in the sand-covered hydrogen sulfide
"black zone" beneath the ocean floors to 3 billion
in a single acre of soil. Estimates for their species diversity
range from 100,000 to 10 million. The past history of nematodes
is a mystery since very few fossils have been discovered.
This book establishes a solid base in paleonematology with
descriptions of 65 new fossil species and accounts of all
previous fossil and subfossil nematodes from sedimentary
deposits, coprolites, amber and mummies. It shows how nematode
fossils can be used to establish lineages at various locations
and time periods in the earth's history and when nematodes
entered into symbiotic and parasitic associations with plants
and animals. Other titles in related subjects:
Molecular and Physiological basis of Nematode Survival
Edited by R.N. Perry and D.A. Wharton
ISBN 978 1 84593 687 7/CABI Publishing/ 352pp/Paperback/£95.00/$
180.00/€135
Nematodes are well known for their ability to survive environmental
extremes. Their survival mechanisms for cold tolerance,
thermobiotic, osmotic and ionic stress mechanisms are presented
here together with information on the underlying biochemical
basis contributing to survival. Highlighting parallels and
contrasts between groups, the book integrates information
on the strategies that enable nematodes to overcome a lack
of food with tactics used by parasitic forms to survive
the defence responses of a plant or animal host, or the
absence of a host.
2010
Systematics of Cyst Nematodes (Nematoda: Heteroderinae),
Part A
SA Subbotin, M Mundo-Ocampo and JG Baldwin.
In series: NEMATOLOGY MONOGRAPHS AND PERSPECTIVES 8A, 351
pages, figs, tabs.
ISBN-13: 9789004162259/ E.J. Brill/ Hardcover/£140.00
/ $216 / €163 approx.
Systematics of Cyst Nematodes (Nematoda: Heteroderinae),
Part B
SA Subbotin, M Mundo-Ocampo and JG Baldwin.
In series: NEMATOLOGY MONOGRAPHS AND PERSPECTIVES 8B, 512
pages, figs, tabs.
ISBN-13: 9789004164345/ E J Brill /|Hardcover /£150.00
/ $232 / €175 approx.
Volume 8 in the series, appearing in two parts, A and B,
deals with the systematics of cyst nematodes of the subfamily
Heteroderinae. Cyst nematodes are important pathogens causing
extensive damage and significant yield loss to many crops
in both temperate and tropical regions. Part A presents
summarised information on various aspects of morphology,
biology, ecology, pathology, biogeography, control measures
and diagnostics of these nematodes. Molecular diagnostic
tables and comprehensive tabular and dichotomous keys for
species identification, together with descriptions of protocols
for extraction, light and electron microscopy studies, and
molecular diagnostics are also included.
The taxonomic section of part A provides diagnoses for six
genera, viz., Globodera, Punctodera, Cactodera, Dolichodera,
Betulodera and Paradolichodera, and includes descriptions
and morphometrics of 30 valid species. The work is illustrated
by 101 drawings and photos. The genus Heterodera is mainly
covered in part B, complete descriptions and morphometrics
of the 80 known valid species being provided and the species
illustrated by 159 line drawings and photos. Identification
of the species using morphological and molecular techniques
is also covered. Each part includes an extensive bibliography.
Mononchida: The Predatory Soil Nematodes
Wasim Ahmad and M Shamim Jairajpuri
In series: NEMATOLOGY MONOGRAPHS AND PERSPECTIVES 7, 298
pages, E J Brill
ISBN-13: 9789004174641/ E.J. Brill / Hardcover | 2010 /
£136.00 / $210 / €159 approx.
A unique treatise on the morphology and taxonomy of the
order Mononchida. The mononchs represent a group of predatory
nematodes that are natural enemies of other soil micro-organisms
including plant-parasitic nematodes. The book includes detailed
morphology of mononchs with emphasis on characters of taxonomic
importance. Detailed diagnoses of the ordinal and familial
groups and all the genera known to date are provided. A
brief description of type species of each genus is followed
by a complete list of all the valid species and their synonymies
and an up-to-date key to species. The book is heavily illustrated
with line drawings, microphotographs and SEM photographs
of type or representative species. A complete bibliography
until 2007 and an index are included.
2009
Root-knot Nematodes
Edited by Roland N. Perry, Rothamsted Research, UK, Maurice
Moens, Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research,
Belgium, and James L. Starr, Texas A&M University, USA
ISBN: 978 1 84593
492 7/CABI Publishing/496pp//£99.50 / $189.05 / €139.30
This comprehensive
guide with contributions from international experts covers
the taxonomy, classification, morphology, life-cycle biology,
resistance, sampling, detection and control strategies of
these pests, providing an essential reference for reserachers
and students in plant nematology and pathology.
Life and Work of PROF. DR LUCIEN DE CONINCK. Biologist,
humanist and freemason.
W. Decraemer, A. Coomans and E. Geraert
ISBN: 978 90 382 1499 3/ September 2009/ 169pp/€ 15
Available at J. STORY-SCIENTIA Scientific Booksellers, Sint
Kwintensberg 87, B 9000 Gent, Belgium.
This book describes the life and work of Prof. Dr Lucien
De Coninck, an innovative Belgian scientist who was a charismatic
socially engaged man. Lucien De Coninck was an eminent biologist
and more specifically an internationally recognized nematologist.
He was a convinced free-thinker and freemason and was one
of the founders of the Humanistic Association in Flanders.
During World War II, he was an active member of the Resistance.
In addition to the biography, the book includes a complete
list of his publications, a list of species and genera named
after him and a list of taxa named by him. His most famous
publication on the symmetry of the anterior end of nematodes
is also provided.
Nematodes as Environmental Indicators
M. Wilson and T. Khakouli-Duarte (Eds)
ISBN: 9781845933852, CABI-publishing/2009/352pp/£85
Nematodes are the most wide spread multicellular animals
in Nature and analysis of nematodes in terrestrial, freshwater
and marine environments as well as their role and function
in ecosystems can be used for environmental monitoring.
Classical and molecular approaches to nematode community
analysis will be addressed and the contemporary field of
nematodes as biosensors and genomic and post genomic aspects
of nematode bioindicators will also be included. Case studies
stress the importance of these bioindicators and demonstrate
the commercial potential of these technologies.
Keys to the Nematode Parasites of Vertebrates: Archival
Volume
R.C. Anderson, A.G. Chabaud and S. Willmott (Eds)
ISBN: 9781845935726, CABI publishing/2009/463pp/£95
This volume is a republication in one volume of the 10
part CIH Keys to the Nematode Parasites of Vertebrates first
published between 1974 and 1983. For many years the 'Keys'
have provided a working tool to those within the field and
laboratory needing to know 'what is this worm?' Now due
to popular demand and to coincide with the long awaited
publication of the supplements volume, the 'Keys' will be
presented as one volume, refreshed and reformatted with
the additional convenience of reorder in to superfamily.
As an indispensable guide the 'Keys' shall continue to be
an essential resource to those working within medical, veterinary
and biological departments worldwide for many more years
to come.
Free-living nematodes of Hungary (Nematoda errantia),
III
István Andrássy
Published in the series Pedozoologica Hungarica/Hungarian
National History Museum & Systematic Zoology Research
Group of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest/May
2009/496pp/€ 50.00/Dr. Csaba CSUZDI (Editor) e-mail:
csuzdi@nhmus.hu
This volume treats the subclass Dorylaimia including the
orders Alaimida, Diphtherophorida, Mononchida and Dorylaimida
2008
Tylenchidae of the World
E. Geraert
ISBN: 9789038213552/ Academia Press/2008/ 540pp/£45.50
This book contains full descriptions of all the nematodes
reported from everywhere in the world that were considered
to belong to the Tylenchidae. More than 400 species are
treated. It is amply illustrated with the drawings and SEM
photographs that are based on microscopic and sub-microscopic
observations.
Nematodes as Biological Control Agents
P. S. Grewal; R. Ehlers and D.I. Shapiro-Ilan (Eds)
ISBN: 9781845934545/softcover 2008/ CABI Publishing/505pp/£39.95
(Original publication 2005)
This book aims to document and illustrate the major developments
in the use of nematodes for biological control of insects
and slugs. It has three major sections covering Entomopathogenic
nematodes, entomophilic nematodes, and slug-parasitic nematodes.
Each of these sections discusses biology, commercial production,
formulation and quality control, application technology,
strategy and safety. Separate chapters are devoted to application
of nematodes in different cropping systems, and the efficiency
of nematodes against specific pests. Potential of predatory
nematodes to control plant-parasitic nematodes and mycophagous
nematodes to control fungal pathogens is also reviewed.
Plant Nematodes. Methodology, Morphology, Systematics,
Biology and Ecology
M. R. Khan
The book describes the basic aspects of Nematology. Methodology,
Morphology, Systematics and Classification, Biology, Physiology
and Ecology. It is designed and written in an explicit manner
so that undergraduate students without a nematology background
can easily perceive basics of the discipline, and at the
same time postgraduate students can get in-depth and up-to-date
information on various fundamental and advanced aspects
of nematology. The book contains around 80 schematic and
natural diagrams.
Diseases of Horticultural Crops: Nematode Problems and
their Management
P. Parvatha Reddy
ISBN: 9788172335434/ Scientific Publishers/2008/ 380pp/
£86
This books deals with nematode diseases and their management
in horticultural crops such as fruit, vegetable, ornamental,
medicinal, aromatic, plantation, spice and tuber crops.
Each nematode disease is described in adequate detail under
the following heads: economic importance, histopathology,
ecology, spread, survival, interaction with other pathogens
and management. The management methods presented includes
regulatory, physical, cultural, chemical, biological, host
resistance and integrated approach. An entire chapter is
devoted for sources of availability of critical inputs used
for nematode management which would be very useful to the
farmers. Very useful information on certain aspects of nematode
management is presented in Appendix. The book is adequately
illustrated with about 50 figures. This book is a practical
guide to practising farmers of horticultural crops. Further,
it is a useful reference to policy makers, research and
extension workers and students. The material can also be
used for teaching under-graduate and post-graduate courses.
Cell Biology of Plant Nematode Parasitism
Series: PLANT CELL MONOGRAPHS 15
R. H. Berg and C.G. Taylor (eds)
ISBN: 9783540852131/ Springer-Verlag/2008/ 270pp/ £99
This book provides an up-to date review of research to
two of the most important nematode pests, root-knot and
cyst nematodes. Chapters cover early plant-nematode interactions,
identification of nematode proteins important in the establishment
of nematode feeding sites, and classification of biochemical
and signaling pathways significant in the development of
specialized feeding sites in the host. The cellular and
subcellular structures essential for the parasitic interaction
are examined by light and electron microscopy. Modern techniques
of gene expression analyses and genomic sequencing are poised
to provide an even greater wealth of information to researchers,
enabling them to develop and examine natural and manmade
mechanisms of resistance to this important plant pest.
This book provides an in-depth review of coffee-parasitic
nematodes, which in some regions of the world have decimated
plantations since late nineteenth century. Throughout its
17 chapters, written by specialists from many research institutions
worldwide, this book reviews key aspects of this subject,
such as taxonomy of coffee-parasitic Meloidogyne and Pratylenchus
species, nematode management, interference of nematodes
on coffee physiology, breeding for nematode-resistance and
prospects of development of nematode-resistant transgenic
coffees. Some chapters present in detail the nematode problems
faced by coffee growers in all major producing countries
or regions - such as Brazil, Colombia, Vietnam and Central
America - and discuss the achievements of those countries´
nematologists towards minimizing yield losses.
2007
Plant Nematodes of Agricultural Importance
J. Bridge and J. Starr
ISBN: 9781840760637/ Manson Publishing/ 2007/ 128pp, illustrations
in colour/ £42.50
This books aims to help people working commercially with
crop plants to identify and improve their diagnostic of
nematodes of agricultural importance. There is an introductory
chapter on their biology and parasitism and the crops they
are likely to attack. Crop chapters are divided into grain
legumes, vegetables, flower crops, cereals, root and tuber
crops, tree and plantation crops. Coverage includes their
distribution, identification, symptoms, diagnosis, with
management suggestions. A final chapter outlines common
methods used in Nematology. This book will be useful to
a range of professionals including growers, farmers and
students working in crop protection, plant pathology, and
agriculture.
Integrated Management and Biocontrol of Vegetable and Grain
Crops Nematodes
Series: INTERGRATED MANAGEMENT OF PLANT PESTS AND DISEASES
2
A; Ciancio and K.G. Mukerji (Eds)
ISBN: 9781402060625/ Spinger-Verlag/ 2007/ 360pp/ £130.50
The second volume of the IMPD series describes aspects
related to most important phytoparasitic nematodes considering
the integration of biological control methods with other
management practices and technologies, including the use
of predatory nematodes and microbial rhizosphere antagonists.
Chapters cover topics like the mode of action and interactions
of nematophagous fungi, the efficacy of control and management
of plant-parasitic nematode communities through a soil conservation
approach, and exploitation of nematodes-bacteria antagonistic
relationships. A focus is given on regional issues, like
the managements of nematodes parasitizing staple crops,
i.e. Andean tubers or some important grain crops, like soybean
in North and South America or cereals. A review on nematode
management in cotton is integrated by a chapter on management
of nematode on wheat. New technologies are also revised,
including the potentials of control methods based on RNA
interference and issues related to the use of biofumigation
to control nematodes in different regional or crop contexts.
Management of Nematode and Insect-borne Plant Diseases
G. Saxena and K.G. Mukerji
ISBN: 9781560221357/ Haworth Press/2007/ 29pp/ £46.99
This book examines the various aspects of disease control
from an international perspective. Leading academics and
researchers around the world address the microbial control
of insect pests, the use of nematophagous fungi and biofumigation
in the control of plant-parasitic nematodes, the use of
genetically manipulated microbes, and the biology and control
of vectors. Management of nematode and insect-borne plant
diseases provides detailed descriptions of the management
of diseases caused by insect and by plant-parasitic nematodes.
This unique work includes in-depth examination of the use
of arthropod microbial control agents; the integrated use
of different control options; the use of nematophagous fungi
as a control agent; the use of biofumigation; potato early
dying complex host/plant resistance; and RNAi silencing.
Each chapter is written by an experiences scientist in that
specific field to produce a single reference re source.
Free-living Nematodes of Hungary Nematoda Errantia). Vol
2.
Pedozoologica Hungarica. Taxonomic, zoogeopgraphic and faunistic
studies on the soil animals, No 4
Istvan Andrássy
ISBN: 9637093982/Hungarian Natural History Museum and
Systematic Zoology Research Group of Hungarian Academy of
Sciences./2007/496pp
It deals with the Aphelenchida and Tylenchida, and one
order of the class Penetrantia: Enoplida.
2006
Functional and Detailed Morphology of the Tylenchida (Nematoda)
E. Geraert
ISBN: 9004148957/E.J. Brill/2006/200pp/£113
This is the first and so far the one and only treatise
on the morphology of the Tylenchida. Thylenchs are economically
important Nematodes that live in huge numbers in the soil.
They are microscopic and they show a constant number of
cells, a characteristic in Nematodes. The cell counting
in Tylenchs, undertaken here for the first time, resulted
in an estimated less than thousand cells. All the different
cell types are described in great detail, and some of them
are rather unusual in the Animal Kingdom. The internal pressure
system (typical for Nematodes) in conjunction with the presence
of a hollow stylet (typical for Tylenchida), results in
rigorous but functional relations among the several body
parts. Throughout the book functional morphology is a key
topic and an entire chapter is devoted to it. The book is
amply illustrated with line drawings that are based on microscopic
and sub-microscopic observations.
Life and Work of Dr Johannes Govertus de Man (1850-1930)
A Crustacea and Nematoda specialist
G. Karssen
ISNB: 9004149694/E.J. Brill/2006/118pp/£83
This book describes the life and work of Dr. Johannes Govertus
de Man (1850-1930), a remarkable Dutch invertebrate zoologist.
J.G. de Man worked on the systematics of both the Crustacea,
in particular on Decapoda (i.e. crabs, crayfish, lobsters
and shrimps), and the microscopically Nematoda or roundworms.
The biographic part describes his years of childhood and
youth, student days and the time he was working at the National
Museum of Natural History, Leiden, the Netherlands and the
period after he resigned at the museum. Within appendices
his publications, described Crustacea, Nematoda and other
taxa, species named after de Man and the de Man archive
is presented. A selection of his drawings and a CD-ROM with
his 1884 Nematoda monography is included.
Criconematina (Nematoda: Tylenchida)
Series: FAUNA OF NEW ZEALAND 55
W.M. Wouts
ISBN: 0478093810:Manaaki Whenua/2006/ 232pp/£82
Criconematina are nematodes, or unsegmented roundworms,
belonging to the group Tylenchida. Tylenchids are plant
parasitic nematodes with a hardened mouth piece which they
use to puncture plant cells, and many tylenchids cause damage
to agricultural crops. This is especially true in monocultures
where their population numbers can build up to high levels
when favoured crops are replanted in quick succession. Criconematina
are microscopic and transparent nematodes, generally feeding
on tree roots. Their damage is restricted to commercial
orchards planted with infested plant material or replanted
in infested soil. In their native habitat they generally
cause no damage. There are 68 species of criconematids known
to be present in New Zealand, and 47 of these are endemic.
This fauna covers all 68 species, 16 of which are new to
science, and includes detailed descriptions for the female
of each species, including morphometrics and illustrations,
supplemented by SEM micrographs of morphological details.
Details of males and juveniles are given if available. A
diagnosis is presented to distinguish each species from
other New Zealand species. Locations and plant species associations
of each species are indicated and the significance of each
species as a taxonomic unit is commented upon. Lists of
nematode species present at various localities and associated
with individual plant species are given in appendices, and
keys to all taxa covered are provided.
Nematode Parasites of Birds (including Poultry) from South
Asia
M.L. Sood
IDBN: 8181890159/ 2006/ International Book Distributors,
Booksellers and Publishers/ 824pp/ £100
This book consolidates all information available to date
on the reported 465 species of the bird nematodes from South
Asia (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan
and Sri Lanka). For each species, description, location,
locality, material and relevant information are given. The
majority of species are illustrated.
Freshwater Nematodes: Ecology and Taxonomy
Eyualem-Abebe, W. Traunspurger and I. Andrassy (Eds)
ISBN: 0851990096/ CABI Publishing/2006/752pp/£125
Nematodes are the most numerous metazoans in aqautic sediments.
The majority of conducted studies on the aquatic forms focus
mainly on those in marine and estuarine habitats. Nematodes
from inland water bodies have been relatively forgotten
or ignored. Recognizing this serious drawback and its impact
on research on nematodes, this book brings together the
available information on freshwater nematodes. It addresses
the taxonomy of this extremely diverse phylum and provides
analysis of its ecology in freshwater habitats from nematologists
from 12 countries worldwide. Descriptions of each taxon
at genus level and above are provided with an augmenting
pictorial guide to the currently valid genera. Also, a complete
up-to date and valid species list is given for every genus
with an emphasis on those reported from freshwater bodies.
Plant Nematology
R.N. Perry and M. Moens (Eds)
ISBN: 1845930568/ CABI Publishing/2006/ 447pp/ £55
The book presents an overview of all aspects of plan-parasitic
nematodes. It begins by reviewing the basic structure and
classification of nematodes, their taxonomy and phylogeny
and the major groups of plant-parasitic nematodes. It moves
on to cover their life cycle biology, the molecular characteristics
of plant-nematode interaction and genetic engineering for
resistance. The final section discusses quarantine legislation,
sampling methods and management strategies including cultural
schemes, the use of chemicals and resistant cultivars.
2005
Plant Parasitic Nematodes in Subtropical and Tropical Agriculture
R. A. Sikora and J. Bridge (Eds)
ISBN: 0851997279/ CABI Publishing/ hardcover 2nd edition/
896pp/£100
This book examines all aspects of practical plant Nematology
in subtropical and tropical agriculture. The second edition
has been fully revised and updated to take into consideration
developments that have taken place since the publication
of the first edition in 1990. It covers all the major food
and cash crops that are of economic significance in the
tropics and subtropics. It provides practical guidance on
methods of extraction, processing and diagnosis of different
plant and soil nematodes and on integrated pest management.
The information in this book is supported by abundant illustrations,
including 128 colour photographs.
Free-living Nematodes of Hungary tNematoda Errantia).
Vol 1.
Pedozoologica Hungarica. Taxonomic, zoogeopgraphic and faunistic
studies on the soil animals, No 3
Istvan Andrássy
ISBN: 9637093907/Hungarian Natural History Museum and
Systematic Zoology Research Group of Hungarian Academy of
Sciences./2005/518pp
It deals with class Torquentia (the orders Monhysterida,
Araeolaimida and Chromadorida) and a part of the Class Secernentia
(the order Rhabditida).
2004
Nematode Behaviour
R. Gaugler and A.L. Bigrami (Eds)
ISBN: 0861998189/ CABI Publishing/2004/400pp/£ 75
The book provides a unique and comprehensive review of
current knowledge of the behaviour of nematodes, covering
topics such as locomotion and orientation, feeding and reproductive
behaviour, and biotic and abiotic interactions.
Nematology: Advances and Perspectives. Vol I Nematode
Morphology, Physiology and Ecology
Z.X. Chen, S.Y. Chen and D.W. Dickson (Eds)
This book addresses the basic knowledge of nematodes.
Nematology: Advances and Perspectives Vol II Nematode Management
and Utilization
Z.X. Chen, S.Y. Chen and D.W. Dickson (Eds)
This book covers the applied aspects of nematodes as parasites
or disease vectors, and the control of pest nematodes.
IFNS members eligible for 20% discount on above titles.
Contact s.choudrie@cabi.org
The Pinewood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus
Series: NEMATOLOGY MONOGRAPHS AND PERSPECTIVES 1; Proceedings
of an International Workshop, University of Evora Portugal,
August 20-22, 2001
M. Mota and P. Vieira (Eds)
ISBN: 9004132678/ E.J. Brill/ 2004/292 pp/£86
According to the European Plant Protection Organisation,
the Pinewood nematodes (PWN), Bursaphelenchus xylophilus
is a quarantine organism at the top of the list of the pathogenic
species. Nematode surveying is extremely important and a
correct identification of nematode species associated with
conifers is essential.
2003
An Introduction to Nematodes: Entomophilic Nematology
R. Perry and D. Wrigth (Eds)
Pensoft Publishers, distributed by NHBS/ 2003/ £33.50
Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are currently used commercially
as biological control agents for several economically important
insect pests of horticulture and agriculture. The nematodes
carry symbiotic bacteria and after a nematode invades its
insect host, the bacteria are released, multiply rapidly,
causing septicaemia and death of the insect host is as little
as 48h. The nematodes feed on the bacteria and develop and
multiply until the food source is exhausted. As the insect
disintegrates, the 'survival' stage of the nematode is released
into environment to locate and infect a new host. This book
presents an introduction to the wealth of information on
these fascinating and important nematodes, including discussion
of the unusual symbiotic relationships between the bacteria
and the nematodes, the life cycle development and survival
form of the nematodes, and the useful importance of EPNs
as bioinsecticides.
Monograph of Soil Nematodes from Coastal Douglas-fir Forests
in British Columbia
Panesar and Marshall
You can access this 177-page publication, 2003, via this
link: http://www.royalroads.net/nematodes
2002
Plant Resistance to Parasitic Nematodes
J.L. Star, R. Cook and J. Bridge (Eds)
ISBN: 0851994660/2002/CABI Publishing/ 258pp/ £65
Host plant resistance is one of the cornerstones upon which
integrated pest management is based. Improved pest management
is an essential element of sustainable agriculture. Resistance
to nematodes is currently unutilized, particularly in developing
countries. This practically orientated book describes methods
for evaluating resistance and tolerance of plant cultivars
to parasitic nematodes, and provides specific instructions
on all phases of resistance screening. With the current
emphasis on decreasing the use of chemical nematicides,
this book is a timely addition to the subject.
The Biology of Nematodes
D.L. Lee (Ed)
ISBN: 0415272114/ Taylor & Francis/ 2002/ 365pp/ £125
This book aims to synthesize the knowledge of most aspects
of the biology of free-living, plant-parasitic and animal-parasitic
nematodes.
Nematode Control in Crop
M. Mashkoor Alam and Neeta Sharma
ISBN: 8185860203/ International Book Distributors, Booksellers
and Publishers/ 2002/ 432pp/£35.50
The Behavioural Ecology of Parasites
E.E. Lewis, J.F. Campbell and M.V.K. Sukhdeo (Eds)
ISBN: 0851996159/CABI Publishing/2002/358pp/£65.00
The book provides comprehensive coverage of the behavioural
biology and ecology of parasites with contributions by leading
authorities across the globe. The book concentrates on four
areas of interest: Foraging and Hosts; Host Acceptance and
Infection; Interactions among parasites within host; and
Parasite-host Interactions.
This second edition of this standard reference work familiar
to all plant nematologists is therefore even more useful
than its predecessor published in 1986. The in-depth description
of the life histories of the genera of the Tylenchida have
been retained and brought up-to-date through the inclusion
of all the research carried out between the publication
of the last edition and this new edition. This expanded
edition includes detailed diagnoses of well over 200 genera
and familial and ordinal groups, and is well-illustrated
with drawings of type or representative species. These,
together with comprehensive lists of species and genera
and their synonymies provide the foundation for the status
and validation of each taxon within the Tylenchida. A considerable
amount of information is provided regarding the biology,
ecology and pathogenicity of these parasites.
The plant-parasitic Nematode Genus Meloidogyne Göldi,
1892 (Tylenchida) in Europe.
G. Karssen
ISBN: 9004127909/ E.J. Brill/2002/ 160pp/ £45
The genus Meloidogyne Göldi, 1892, or root-knot nematodes,
represent a relatively small but economically important
group of obligate plant pathogens. They are distributed
worldwide and parasitize on almost every higher plant species.
While reproducing and feeding within roots, they induce
galls or root-knots and disorder the physiology of the infected
plant, reducing crop yield and product quality.
More than eighty nominal species have been described worldwide,
while twenty species have been detected in Europe so far.
This book includes a historical review on the genus, followed
by a revision of the European species, and completed with
a study on one of the most characteristic morphological
structures within the genus: the perineal pattern.
Plant Resistance to Parasitic Nematodes
J L Starr, R Cook and J Bridge
Host plant resistance is one of the cornerstones upon which
integrated pest management is based. Improved pest management
is an essential element of sustainable agriculture. Resistance
to nematodes is currently under utilized, particularly in
developing countries. This practically orientated book describes
methods for evaluating the resistance and tolerance of plant
cultivars to parasitic nematodes, and provides specific
instructions on all phases of resistance screening. With
the current emphasis on decreasing the use of chemical nematicides,
this book is a timely addition to the subject.
Identification Guides for the Most Common Genera of Plant-Parasitic
Nematodes
J. D. Eisenback
Contact information: Mactode Publications, 3510 Indian
Meadow Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24060, USA; e-mail:info@mactode.com;
Tel: 1-540-231-4650; Fax: 1-707-988-8647; http://www.mactode.com
This set of full-color guides is an invaluable resource
for teaching the identification of the most common genera
of plant-parasitic nematodes. Each guide contains a high
resolution light micrograph, a list of key features that
are useful for the identification, a general distribution,
the most common hosts, and a reference for two of the most
recent and useful keys to species within the genus. The
entire set contains more the 24 species of ectoparasites,
migratory endoparasites, semi-endoparasites, and endoparasites;
both males and females are illustrated whenever possible.
The collection of full-color plates, suitable for framing,
is contained in a notebook. In addition, a set suitable
for printing on a laser or ink jet printer is included on
a CD ROM. Purchase of the notebook set includes permission
to make a reasonable number of copies for teaching and other
educational uses. $150 plus shipping.
Nematology Laboratory Investigations, Vol. 1 - Morphology
and Taxonomy
J. D. Eisenback
Contact information: Mactode Publications, 3510 Indian
Meadow Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24060, USA; e-mail:info@mactode.com;
Tel: 1-540-231-4650; Fax: 1-707-988-8647;
http://www.mactode.com
This manual consists of 25 time-tested investigations on
the morphology and taxonomy of nematodes. Each lab has a
brief introduction, clearly stated objectives, a list of
resources required, and a worksheet outlining procedures
for completing each exercise. The investigations are clearly
illustrated with line drawings, and key questions are included.
Sample chapters include: Gross Morphology, Cuticular Markings,
Cuticular Layering, Body Wall and Somatic Muscles. The instructor
may print copies of the labs for each student from an included
CD ROM. $150.00; CD only - $120
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