Farmers are facing serious plant protection issues and phytosanitary risks, in particular in
the tropics. Such issues are food insecurity, lower income in traditional low-input …

Despite the uselfuness of nematicidal compounds in agricultural practices, some serious
concerns are raised today about their excessive use leading to enhancement of …

Damage caused by plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) represents significant losses in
agriculture worldwide. Sustainable and non-agrochemical practices have been sought out …

Despite increasing knowledge of allantoin as a phytochemical involved in rice, relatively
little is known about its distribution and function in rice grains. In this study, allantoin was …

Holigarna caustica (Dennst.) Oken is used by the tribes of Northeast India for the treatment
of intestinal problems. Therefore, the present study was undertaken to investigate the active …

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the third most important crop in terms of human
consumption after wheat and rice. Cultivated in all continents except Antarctica, potato is an …

This chapter discusses root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne spp.) management strategies for
resource-poor regions. Preventive measures (use of healthy planting materials, heat …

Fatty acids, the essential components of life, were widely present in various seed cakes,
gutter oil, and other resources. The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential …

Nacobbus aberrans ranks among the “top ten” plant-parasitic nematodes of phytosanitary
importance. It causes significant losses in commercial interest crops in America and is a …

Meloidogyne incognita is responsible for significant crop losses worldwide. The main
strategy to control this phytopathogen is still based on synthetic nematicides that are harmful …