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Root-lesion nematodes (Pratylenchus thornei and P. neglectus): A review of recent progress in managing a significant pest of grain crops in northern Australia

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Thompson, J.P., Owen, K.J., Stirling, G.R. and Bell, M.J. (2008) Root-lesion nematodes (Pratylenchus thornei and P. neglectus): A review of recent progress in managing a significant pest of grain crops in northern Australia. Australasian Plant Pathology, 37 (3). pp. 235-242.

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Article Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AP08021

Publisher URL: http://www.publish.csiro.au/

Abstract

Two species of root-lesion nematode (predominantly Pratylenchus thornei but also P. neglectus) are widespread pathogens of wheat and other crops in Australia's northern grain belt, a subtropical region with deep, fertile clay soils and a summer-dominant rainfall pattern. Losses in grain yield from P. thornei can be as high as 70% for intolerant wheat cultivars. This review focuses on research which has led to the development of effective integrated management programs for these nematodes. It highlights the importance of correct identification in managing Pratylenchus species, reviews the plant breeding work done in developing tolerant and resistant cultivars, outlines the methods used to screen for tolerance and resistance, and discusses how planned crop sequencing with tolerant and partially resistant wheat cultivars, together with crops such as sorghum, sunflower, millets and canaryseed, can be used to reduce nematode populations and limit crop damage. The declining levels of soil organic matter in cropped soils are also discussed with reference to their effect on soil health and biological suppression of root-lesion nematodes.

Item Type:Article
Corporate Creators:Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation (DEEDI), Agri-Science, Crop and Food Science, Plant Science
Business groups:Crop and Food Science
Additional Information:© Australasian Plant Pathology Society.
Keywords:Arbuscular mycorrhizae; conservation tillage; crop rotation; farming systems; Merlinius brevidens; arbuscular; Helianthus; Nematoda; Pratylenchus neglectus; Pratylenchus thornei; Triticum aestivum.
Subjects:Agriculture > Agriculture (General) > Agricultural education
Plant culture > Field crops > Grain. Cereals
Plant pests and diseases > Plant pathology
Live Archive:23 Jan 2009 05:17
Last Modified:03 Sep 2021 16:43

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