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Perspectives in Sustainable Nematode Management Through Pochonia chlamydosporia Applications for Root and Rhizosphere Health

  • This book is a multidisciplinary treatise with contributions by experts presented in a single volume and concerning the biology, physiology, ecology, protocols for production, integrated pest management strategies compatibility with Pochonia chlamydosporia, and other practical aspects of P. chlamydosporia use
  • There is a growing interest in the biopesticides market on products based on Pochonia chlamydosporia formulations. This volume covers those key aspects necessary to work with this biocontrol agent.
  • The potential use of the fungus, not only as biological control agent but as a plant growth promoter and biofertilizer, will help to diversify the application of the fungus in crop management
  • The phasing-out of methyl bromide and nematicides has intensified the search for chemical or biological alternatives to maintain crop production under more strict policies to control pests and diseases using innovative environmentally friendly approaches for which Pochonia chlamydosporia is capable of playing an important role

Part of the book series: Sustainability in Plant and Crop Protection (SUPP)

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxv
  2. Introduction and Systematics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Introduction (Historical and Overview)

      • Ken Evans, Rosa H. Manzanilla-López, Luis V. Lopez-Llorca
      Pages 3-19
    3. Systematics of Pochonia

      • Harry C. Evans, Paul M. Kirk
      Pages 21-43
  3. Bionomics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 45-45
    2. Biology and Management of Pochonia chlamydosporia and Plant-Parasitic Nematodes

      • Rosa H. Manzanilla-López, Ivânia Esteves, Jean Devonshire
      Pages 47-76
    3. Interactions Between Pochonia chlamydosporia and Nematodes

      • Thalita S. Avelar Monteiro, Everaldo A. Lopes, Harry C. Evans, Leandro Grassi de Freitas
      Pages 77-96
  4. -Omics and Other Approaches

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 97-97
    2. Regulatory Factors in Pochonia chlamydosporia-Induced Gene Expression

      • Aurelio Ciancio, Isabella Pentimone, Mariantonietta Colagiero, Laura Rosso
      Pages 99-109
    3. Proteomics

      • Nuria Escudero, Sonia Gómez-Vidal, Luis V. Lopez-Llorca
      Pages 111-129
    4. Metabolomics

      • Nuria Escudero, Frutos Marhuenda-Egea, Luis V. Lopez-Llorca
      Pages 169-181
    5. Pochonia chlamydosporia: Multitrophic Lifestyles Explained by a Versatile Genome

      • Federico Lopez-Moya, Nuria Escudero, Luis V. Lopez-Llorca
      Pages 197-207
  5. Methodology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 209-209
    2. Methodology Part I. Pochonia spp. In Vitro Culturing: Media, Strain Maintenance and Deposition

      • Rosa Navarrete-Maya, Ivânia Esteves, Rosa H. Manzanilla-López
      Pages 211-233
    3. Methodology Part II. Pochonia spp.: Screening and Isolate Selection for Managing Plant-Parasitic Nematodes

      • Ivânia Esteves, Rosa Navarrete-Maya, Rosa H. Manzanilla-López
      Pages 235-270
    4. Molecular Diagnostics of Pochonia chlamydosporia

      • María Gabriela Medina-Canales, Aída V. Rodríguez-Tovar
      Pages 271-292
  6. Practical Approaches and Management Studies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 293-293
    2. Priming Plant Defence Responses Can Enhance the Biological Control of Pochonia chlamydosporia Against Root-Knot Nematodes

      • Maria Clara Vieira dos Santos, Isabel Abrantes, Rosane H. C. Curtis
      Pages 295-309

About this book

This volume reviews our current knowledge and novel research areas on Pochonia chlamydosporia, a cosmopolitan fungus occurring in soils as a saprophyte yet capable of colonizing the rhizosphere of crops as an endophyte and behaving as a parasite of eggs of plant-parasitic nematodes. The book is divided into six sections containing 18 chapters, starting with a historical background chapter, followed by 16 chapters, each contributed by experts, concerning those key aspects necessary to work with this biocontrol agent in a multidisciplinary treatise. Topics covered include systematics, biology, nematode-fungus interactions, nematode management strategies, secondary metabolites, and other methods including more novel research areas such as molecular, –omics, plant growth enhancement and endophytic abilities of P. chlamydosporia. The final chapter deals with the future perspectives of P. chlamydosporia research.

Reviews

“This book presents the work of researchers around the world from the first years until the new age of -omics research and is an excellent source for students and professionals interested in the potential of P. chlamydosporia.” (Sebastian Kiewnick, Nematology, Vol. 20 (5), 2018)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Centro de Desarrollo de Productos Bióticos (Visiting Professor), Instituto Politécnico Nacional (CEPROBI), Yautepec, Mexico

    Rosa H. Manzanilla-López

  • Department of Marine Sciences and Applied Biology, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain

    Luis V. Lopez-Llorca

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eBook USD 129.00
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Softcover Book USD 169.99
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Hardcover Book USD 169.99
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