PLANT AND SOIL NEMATODES: FRIEND AND FOE
Contents
History of Australian nematology
Life history, biology, and ecology of plant-parasitic nematodes.
PSN 055. Identification of plant-parasitic nematodes to genus level
PSN 001. Feeding habits of plant-parasitic nematodes
PSN 002. Life history of root-knot nematode: Australia’s most important nematode pest
PSN 003. Root-knot nematode: distribution, ecology, and damage thresholds
PSN 029. Economically important cyst nematodes (Heterodera and Globodera) in Australia
PSN 028. Root-lesion nematode (Pratylenchus): An underrated pest of many Australian crops
PSN 034. Ectoparasitic plant-parasitic nematodes known to cause crop damage in Australia
PSN 031. Reniform nematode (Rotylenchulus reniformis), a damaging pest of many crops in tropical and subtropical regions of Australia
Plant-parasitic nematodes on specific crops
PSN 036. Burrowing nematode (Radopholus similis), the most important nematode pest of banana in Australia
PSN 032. Citrus nematode (Tylenchulus semipenetrans), the cause of slow decline of citrus
PSN 030. Cereal cyst nematode (Heterodera avenae), a serious pest of cereals in Australia’s southern and western wheatbelt
PSN 033. Root-lesion nematodes (Pratylenchus spp.): damaging pests of cereals and other grain crops in all grain-growing regions of Australia
PSN 005. Nematode pests of sweetpotato: root-knot nematode and reniform nematode
PSN 037. Plant-parasitic nematodes on sugarcane
PSN 048. Nematode pests of grapevines in Australia
PSN 049. The role of nematode pests in replant diseases of tree fruit and nut crops
PSN 027. Southern sting nematode (Ibipora lolii), the most damaging nematode pest of turfgrass in Australia
PSN 035. Plant-parasitic and free-living nematodes in soils under pasture in Australia
Nematode management
PSN 004. Monitoring as a tool for managing root-knot nematode
PSN 011. Integrated Nematode Management
PSN 012. Integrated Soil Biology Management
PSN 042. Diagnosis of problems caused by plant-parasitic nematodes
PSN 059. Diagnosis of potential nematode problems in perennial horticultural crops
PSN 020. Diagnosis of disease problems in turfgrass caused by plant-parasitic nematodes
PSN 056. Nematode-free planting material: An important component of an integrated nematode management program
PSN 038. Management of plant-parasitic nematodes on sugarcane
PSN 006. Soil fumigation: Does it have a future as a nematode control tactic?
PSN 007. A new generation of non-volatile nematicides: their safety and efficacy
PSN 045. Do nematicides have a place in modern Integrated Nematode Management programs?
PSN 018. Microbial pesticides and biostimulants: Are they useful against soilborne pests and pathogens?
PSN 013. Enhancing the nematode-suppressive capacity of soils used for vegetable production
PSN 021. Management of plant-parasitic nematodes on turfgrass
PSN 015. The benefits of crop rotation and cover cropping in vegetable production systems
PSN 014. Organic inputs to improve soil health and reduce losses from nematode pests in vegetable crops
PSN 016. Weed and volunteer control plays an important role in reducing losses from root-knot nematode in vegetable crops
PSN 050. Resistant and tolerant cultivars and rootstocks: One of the most sustainable options for reducing losses from plant-parasitic nematodes
PSN 057. Biofumigation: is it a useful tactic for reducing losses caused by plant-parasitic nematodes in vegetable crops?
PSN 058. Non-sustainable methods of nematode control: Intensive tillage, solarisation, bare fallowing and soil fumigation
Biological control of nematodes
PSN 008. Pasteuria penetrans, a beneficial bacterium that reduces root-knot nematode populations in perennial crops
PSN 019. Pasteuria: a host-specific bacterial parasite of plant-parasitic nematodes
PSN 010. Nematophagous fungi
PSN 041. Biological control options for plant-parasitic nematodes: Bionematicides or a consortium of natural enemies acting together in a healthy soil?
Nematode biosecurity in Australia
PSN 040. Meloidogyne enterolobii: a major threat to vegetables and other crops in Australia
PSN 046. Soybean cyst nematode (Heterodera glycines), a pest that is not present in Australia but is a serious threat to soybean and other legume crops
PSN 051. Reniform nematode (Rotylenchulus reniformis): A biosecurity threat to cotton, vegetable and horticultural industries in tropical and subtropical regions of Australia.
PSN 052. The continuing spread of southern sting nematode (Ibipora lolii): one of the best examples of biosecurity failure in Australia
PSN 053. Biosecurity measures to reduce the spread of Potato cyst nematode in Australia
Free-living nematodes
PSN 023. Free-living and other beneficial nematodes: An important component of the soil biological community
PSN 054. Identification of free-living nematodes for ecological studies. An introductory booklet
Soil health and the soil biological community
PSN 009. The role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in sustaining plant and soil health
PSN 017. Towards more sustainable vegetable production systems
PSN 047. Ecosystem services provided by soil arthropods play a key role in keeping soils healthy
PSN 024. Nematodes: one of the most useful indicators of a soil’s biological status
PSN 025. Nematode community analysis: one of the best methods of comparing the biological status of various soils
PSN 026. Key plant and soil management practices to improve soil health and enhance sustainability
PSN 039. Legume crops to improve soil health and reduce losses from nematode pests in sugarcane
PSN 060. Earthworms and Enchytraeidae: vital components of a healthy soil
Research opportunities
PSN 022. Development of non-chemical controls for plant-parasitic nematodes on turfgrass: Research requirements
PSN 061. Opportunities for research on Pasteuria, a potentially useful biocontrol agent of plant-parasitic nematodes
PSN 062. Potential research projects on organic amendments for nematode suppression
PSN 063. Are recently developed nematicides detrimental to the soil biological community? Research requirements
Further reading on plant and soil nematodes, and soil biological health