Plant parasitic nematodes in sustainable agriculture of North America.: (Canada, Mexico and Western USA) - Vol.1,

Plant-parasitic nematodes are recognized as one of the greatest threats to crop production throughout the world.

Estimated annual crop losses of $8 billion in the United States and $78 billion worldwide are attributed to plant parasitic nematodes.

Plant parasitic nematodes not only cause damage individually but form disease-complexes with other microorganisms thereby increasing crop loss.

Nematode diseases of crops are difficult to control because of their insidious nature and lack of specific diagnostic symptoms which closely resemble those caused by other plant pathogens and abiotic diseases.

This book presents an overview for nematode problems and their management across North America.