Biological Control of Plant Parasitic Nematodes

Contents Foreword. Preface. About the book. Our contributors. 1. Contemporary issues in biological control of plant parasitic nematodes/R.J. Rabindra. 2. Soil environment and soil root interface in relation to nematode management/G. Rajendran. 3. Plant parasitic nematodes the target of biological control/Sivangami Vadivelu. 4. Natural suppression of plant parasitic nematodes/N. Swamakumari. 5. Milestones and achievements in the field of biological control of nematodes/G. Rajendran. 6. Present status and future prospects of biocontrol of nematodes/K. Krishnappa and K. Shreenivasa. 7. Biological control of fungal nematodes complex diseases by Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR)/R. Samiyappan. 8. Mass production technique of Pseudomonas fluorescens/S. Nakkeeran and A. Ramanathan. 9. Antagonistic effect of Trichoderma Viride against Phytonematodes/G. Chandransekeran. 10. Techniques for commercial production of Trichoderma Viride/S. Nakkeeran and A. Ramanathan. 11. Management of Phytonematodes using the bioagent Trichoderma Viride/S. Ramakrishnan and R. Umamaheswari. 12. Biocontrol potential of VAM and biofertilizers in the management of plant nematodes/T. Natarajan and K. Kumudha. 13. Mass production of VAM and biofertilizers and their application techniques for the management of nematodes/K. Kumudha and T. Natarajan. 14. Use of VAM for the management of vegetable nematodes and its mode of action/Rajeswari Sundara Babu and G. Jothi. 15. Application technique and evaluation of efficacy of VAM for the management of nematodes/Rajeswari Sundara Babu and G. Jothi. 16. Biomanagement of phytonematodes using Pasteuria penetrans/S.C. Dhawan. 17. Biology bioecology compatibility and application techniques of P. penetrans in the management of plant parasitic nematodes/S.C. Dhawan. 18. Biocontrol potential of Rhizobacteria in the management of plant parasitic nematodes/E.I. Jonathan I. Cannayane G. Amutha P. Bommaraju and R. Samiyappan. 19. Isolation and mass production techniques for endophytic bacteria/E.I. Jonathan C. Suganthi P. Bommaraju G. Amutha and I. Cannayane. 20. Paecilomyces lilacinus. A potential antagonist of plant nematodes/M. Sivakumar and B. Anita. 21. Enumeration of Rhizobacteria through serial dilution techniques/E.I. Jonathan C. Suganthi G. Amutha and I. Cannayane. 22. Avermectin for the management of nematodes/S. Kumar J. Jayakumar and G. Rajendran. 23. Nematode trapping fungi for the management of Phytonematodes/S. Ramakrishnan and T. Senthilkumar. 24. Isolation techniques for nematode trapping fungi/S. Ramakrishnan and T. Senthilkumar. 25. Exploitation of predatory nematodes for the management of nematodes/T. Senthilkumar S. Ramakrishnan and M.P. Mani. 26. Management of plant parasitic nematodes by entomopathogenic nematodes/S. Subramanian. 27. Estimation of nematodes mortality caused by antagonists/K. Senthamizh. 28. Preservation of biocontrol agents/G. Amutha E.I. Jonathan I. Cannayane C. Suganthi and P. Bommaraju. 29. Design and conduct of biological control experiments/G. Rajendran. 30. Biomanagement of banana nematodes/K. Krishnappa and R. Shreenivasa. 31. Management of citrus nematodes through bioagents/R. Sundaram. 32. Biomanagement of nematodes affecting vegetable crops/S. Kumar. 33. Biomanagement of clubroot and root knot nematode complex in cabbage and cauliflower/N. Swarnakumari. 34. Biological control of betelvine nematodes/E.I. Jonathan G. Amutha and I. Cannayane. 35. Biological control of nematodes associated with tuber crops/C. Mohandass. 36. Use of bioagents for the management of nematodes in high density and multispecies cropping system/C. Mohandass. 37. Biomanagement of plant parasitic nematodes associated with cotton/M. Sivakumar and S. Ambika. 38. Biological control of pigeon pea cyst nematode Heterodera cajani/S. Subramanian and K. Senthamizh. 39. Management of rice nematodes using bioagents/J.S. Prasad. 40. Influences of bioagents of nematodes in rice based cropping system/J.S. Prasad. 41.…