Plant-Nematode Interactions and Their Management Strategies

Nematodes are intriguing organisms that are members of the phylum Nematoda and are widespread around the world. These parasites can feed on a variety of decorative commercially important agricultural crops, reducing farmer income in both developed and developing nations. Although nematode disease and control strategies have been extensively studied in recent years, more research and investigation into the state of plant-nematode interactions, management strategies, and damage control mechanisms needs to be done.

This new volume provides in-depth knowledge of plant-nematode interactions and delves into effective management techniques. First focusing on identification and characterization of plant parasitic nematodes using molecular techniques, the volume takes a deep look at their interactions with plants, focusing on agriculturally important crops as well as ornamental plants. It goes on to cover recent advances in disease control and management strategies of parasitic nematodes on plants and crops, focusing on biocontrol, such as plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) bio-formulations and other bioformulations.

Mohd. Sayeed Akhtar, PhD, is Senior Assistant Professor at Gandhi Faiz-e-Aam College, Shahjahanpur, India. He was formerly an Assistant Professor at Jimma University and Fellow Researcher at Universiti Putra Malaysia’s Institute of Tropical Agriculture. He has been listed among the top 2% of scientists in the world consecutively for the past three years, according to Stanford University in the United States. Dr. Akhtar is the author and co-author of many articles in peerreviewed journals and conference proceedings, as well as book chapters and edited books. He also serves the scientific community as an editorial board member and reviewer for several high-impact international journals. His current work focuses on the molecular biotechnology, bioremediation, biomineralization, nano-fertilizers, and nanobiotechnology of rhizospheric plant-microbe interactions. He has received numerous honors and awards for his work.

Khalid Rehman Hakeem, PhD, is Professor at King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia. He was formerly affiliated with the University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India; Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia; and Jinan University, Guangzhou, China. Dr. Hakeem has more than 15 years of teaching and research experience in plant ecophysiology, biotechnology and molecular biology, medicinal plant research, plant-microbe-soil interactions, as well as in environmental studies. He is the recipient of several fellowships at both national and international levels. Currently, he is involved with several international research projects with government organizations. To date, Dr. Hakeem has authored and edited more than 95 books and more than 200 research articles, and book chapters in edited volumes. At present, Dr. Hakeem serves as an editorial board member and reviewer for several high-impact international scientific journals. He is included in the advisory board of Cambridge Scholars Publishing, UK.