Plant Parasitic Nematodes in Sustainable Agriculture of North America: Vol.2 - Northeastern, Midwestern and Southern USA (Sustainability in Plant and Crop Protection)

Plant-parasitic nematodes are recognized as one of the greatest threats to crop production throughout the world. Estimated annual crop losses of $8 billion in the United States and $78 billion worldwide are attributed to plant parasitic nematodes. Plant parasitic nematodes not only cause damage individually but form disease-complexes with other microorganisms thereby increasing crop loss. Nematode diseases of crops are difficult to control because of their insidious nature and lack of specific diagnostic symptoms which closely resemble those caused by other plant pathogens and abiotic diseases. Future developments of sustainable management systems for preventing major economical agricultural losses due to nematodes is focused on strategies that limit production costs, enhance crop yields, and protect the environment. This book presents a first compendium and overview for nematode problems and their management across North America. Each chapter provides essential information on the occurrence and distribution of plant parasitic nematodes, their major crop hosts, impact on crop production and sustainable management strategies for each region of the continent including, Canada, Mexico and all states of the USA. For each region, a thematic overview of changes in crop production affected by plant parasitic nematodes and their management strategies over time will provide invaluable information on the important role of plant parasitic nematodes in sustainable agriculture. Front Matter ....Pages i-xi Plant Parasitic Nematodes of New England: Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island (James A. LaMondia, Robert L. Wick, Nathaniel A. Mitkowski)....Pages 1-25 Plant Parasitic Nematodes of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania (George W. Bird, George S. Abawi, James A. LaMondia)....Pages 27-55 Nematodes and Nematologists of Michigan (George W. Bird, Fred Warner)....Pages 57-85 Nematodes of Agricultural Importance in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and Ohio (Andreas Westphal, John J. Chitambar, Sergei A. Subbotin)....Pages 87-107 Distribution and Importance of Plant Nematodes in Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado (Timothy Todd, Thomas Powers)....Pages 109-123 Biology, Ecology and Management of Plant Parasitic Nematodes in Minnesota (Senyu Chen, Zane J. Grabau)....Pages 125-155 Nematodes Important to Agriculture in Wisconsin (Ann E. MacGuidwin)....Pages 157-180 Plant Parasitic Nematodes of North Dakota and South Dakota (Guiping Yan, Richard Baidoo)....Pages 181-207 Management of Plant Parasitic Nematode Pests in Florida (William Crow, Larry Duncan)....Pages 209-246 Nematodes of Agricultural Importance in North and South Carolina (Weimin Ye)....Pages 247-276 Plant Parasitic Nematodes of Virginia and West Virginia (Jonathan D. Eisenback)....Pages 277-304 Plant Parasitic Nematodes of Tennessee and Kentucky (Ernest C. Bernard)....Pages 305-325 Nematodes in Maryland and Delaware Crops (Ramesh R. Pokharel)....Pages 327-356 Plant Parasitic Nematodes in Georgia and Alabama (Abolfazl Hajihassani, Kathy S. Lawrence, Ganpati B. Jagdale)....Pages 357-391 Important Plant Parasitic Nematodes of Row Crops in Arkansas, Lousiana and Mississippi (Travis R. Faske, Charles Overstreet, Gary Lawrence, Terry L. Kirkpatrick)....Pages 393-431 Plant Parasitic Nematodes of Economic Importance in Texas and Oklahoma (Terry A. Wheeler, Jason E. Woodward, Nathan R. Walker)....Pages 433-451 Back Matter ....Pages 453-457