Pest profiles in today's global food production system are continually affected by climate
change and extreme weather. Under varying climatic conditions, plant-parasitic nematodes …

The capacity of climatic conditions to modulate the extent and intensity of parasitism is well
known since long ago. Concerning helminths, among the numerous environmental …

Nematode assemblages constitute a potential instrument for assessing the quality of
submersed, temporarily submersed, and terrestrial soils and for the development of an …

Meiobenthology is the science of the tiny animals that live in huge numbers in all aquatic
sediments. This fully revised and enlarged second edition emphasizes new discoveries and …

Parasites have evolved independently in numerous animal lineages, and they now make up
a considerable proportion of the biodiversity of life. Not only do they impact humans and …

An expanded version of the first edition published in 1971, each section of this second
edition has been updated and a new section on nematodes has been added. It is aimed at …

Bacterial-feeding nematodes affect organic-matter decomposition in several ways. They
include: feeding on microbes and regulating the rate at which organic compounds are …

The control of soil organic matter (SOM) stability by soil invertebrates is evaluated in terms of
their impact on the inherent recalcitrance, accessibility to microorganisms, and interaction …

Although nematodes had long been suspected as vectors of soil borne plant diseases,
unequivocal proof of their implication was not forthcoming until 1958 when Professor William …

Plant Nematode Biology and Parasitism; Migratory ectoparasites; Soybean: Glycine max;
Peanut (groundnut): Arachis hypogeae; Other beans and peas; Vegetables; Vegetable …