The Plant Parasitic Nematode Genus Meloidogyne Göldi, 1892 (Tylenchida) in Europe

Download or read book The Plant Parasitic Nematode Genus Meloidogyne Göldi, 1892 (Tylenchida) in Europe written by Gerrit Karssen and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The genus "Meloidogyne" Goldi, 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.