Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs), such as root-knot nematodes (RKNs) and cyst
nematodes (CNs), are among the most devastating pests in agriculture. RKNs and CNs …

Highlights•Plant-parasitic nematode (PPN) effectors are often involved host defense
suppression.•Secreted effector proteins may be found in large, diverse gene …

Plant-parasitic nematodes spend much of their lives inside or in contact with host tissue, and
molecular interactions constantly occur and shape the outcome of parasitism. Eggs of these …

Root-knot nematodes (RKNs; Meloidogyne spp.) engage in complex parasitic interactions
with many different host plants around the world, initiating elaborate feeding sites and …

Root-knot nematodes (RKNs) are notorious plant-parasitic nematodes first recorded in 1855
in cucumber plants. They are microscopic, obligate endoparasites that cause severe losses …

Meloidogyne enterolobii is an emerging root‐knot nematode species that overcomes most of
the nematode resistance genes in crops. Nematode effector proteins secreted in planta are …

Sweet potato is the seventh‐ranked food crop produced after wheat, rice, maize, potato,
barley, and cassava in the world. It is the most important root tuber crop in temperate …

Abstract Background Root-knot nematodes (RKNs)–Meloidogyne spp.–are a group of
nematodes distributed worldwide that infect monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous crop …

Background and aims Meloidogyne arenaria is an economically important root-knot
nematode species. Successful plant infection by nematode is facilitated by parasite effectors …

To establish persistent infections in host plants, herbivorous invaders, such as root‐knot
nematodes, must rely on effectors for suppressing damage‐induced jasmonate‐dependent …