This book contains 19 chapters focusing on the role of different microorganisms, such as fungi, bacteria, viruses, mites and predatory nematodes as biological control agents of plant parasitic nematodes. The distribution, virulence, survival biology, formulation, safe application and exploitation...

This chapter focuses on the virulence mechanisms of predaceous, endoparasitic, toxin-producing and egg and female-parasitic fungi. The importance of identifying and considering the specificity of these fungal biological control agents against the developmental stages of certain plant parasitic...

This chapter focuses on the ideas involved in mass production, formulation and application of nematophagous fungi for the control of plant parasitic nematodes under field conditions. The limitations involved in their commercialization are also discussed.

This chapter focuses on bacteria pathogenic to plant parasitic nematodes. The methods required to study the pathogenicity and virulence in bacteria-nematode relationships are highlighted. Model free-living nematodes, such as Caenorhabditis elegans and Panagrellus redivivus are also discussed.

This chapter focuses on the factors that influence the survival of nematophagous bacteria in the soil. The effect of these factors upon the pathogenic potential of nematophagous bacteria is also discussed.

This chapter focuses on the diversity, taxonomy, geographical distribution of nematophagous fungi. The factors affecting the distribution of nematode-trapping fungi, such as salinity, soil moisture and soil texture, among others, are discussed. Certain statistical tools that can be applied in the...

This chapter provides some recent valuable information regarding the regulatory and safety measures required in the use of nematophagous fungi. Limitations in the handling of fungal biopesticides and criteria for their registration at the commercial level are also discussed.

This chapter focuses on live bacterial action towards the plant parasitic nematodes and their economically important host plants. Recent advances used in this field as a background to support future research is also considered.

This chapter focuses on the field application and commercialization of nematophagous bacteria for plant parasitic nematode control. A compilation of an updated and comprehensive research effort, which discusses and analyses studies on the field application and commercialization of nematophagous...