Nematode Diseases of Vegetable Crops and their Management

This book provides an in-depth study of nematode diseases in vegetable crops, covering their impact, management methods, and interactions. It explores diseases in diverse crop groups, post-harvest treatments, and integrated pest management while presenting a future vision for Integrated Nematode Management. This book collates information on the various aspects of nematode diseases in vegetable crops and their management. The subject matter in this book discusses: Vegetable crop area, technological interventions to enhance productivity, post-harvest treatments, and integrated pest management. Different aspects of nematode diseases such as economic importance, emerging nematode problems, and major nematode pests and their interaction with other pathogens such as fungi, bacteria, and viruses). Regulatory, physical, cultural, chemical, biological, host resistance and integrated nematode management methods. Nematode diseases of mushrooms, root and leafy vegetables, and solanaceous, leguminous, cruciferous, cucurbitaceous, malvaceous and malvaceous crops. The vision for the future including integrated nematode management, pillars of INM, modifications and expansions to INM, new building blocks of INM, and conclusions. This book is aimed at policy makers, practicing farmers, and scientists involved in teaching, research and extension activities related to vegetable crop nematodes and their management. Print edition not for sale in India.