Soybean breeding lines and reported sources of nematode resistance were evaluated in repeated greenhouse tests for resistance to North Carolina populations of the soybean cyst nematode Heterodera glycines, reniform nematode Rotylenchulus reniformis, and the root-knot nematode species Meloidogyne incognita, M. arenaria, and M. arenaria. Lines from the soybean breeding program in Missouri that ha...

Pasteuria penetrans is a mycelial, endospore-forming, bacterial parasite that has shown great potential as a biological control agent of root-knot nematodes. Considerable progress has been made during the last 10 years in understanding its biology and importance as an agent capable of effectively suppressing root-knot nematodes in field soil. The objective of this review is to summarize the cur...

Field plots of Tifton loamy sand were treated with phenamiphos for control of root-knot nematodes in a multiple-crop system of turnips, field corn, and southern peas. Preplant applications of phenamiphos protected roots of turnips and corn from damage by root-knot nematodes. Concentrations of phenamiphos at application in the 0-15-cm soil layer were near 6 mug/g on turnips and near 4 mug/g on c...

We investigated the role of terpenoid aldehydes in the resistance of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) to the root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita). Three-day-old, root-knot-resistant ('Auburn 623') and -susceptible ('Deltapine 16') seedlings were inoculated with M. incognita. Comparable portions of inoculated and noninoculated roots were harvested 2, 4, 7, and 10 days later. Terpenoid aldehydes...

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High infection rates of roots of wild kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis Planch) and soil infestation by a root-knot nematode were found in Anshun, GuiZhou Province, China. Morphology, esterase phenotype and molecular analyses confirmed that this nematode was different from previously described root-knot nematodes. In this report, the species is described, illustrated and named Meloidogyne aberrans...

The polyphagous parthenogenetic root-knot nematodes of the genus Meloidogyne are considered to be the most significant nematode pest in sub-tropical and tropical agriculture. Despite the crucial need for correct diagnosis, identification of these pathogens remains problematic. The traditionally used diagnostic strategies, including morphometrics, host-range tests, biochemical and molecular tech...

A Seifert matrix is a square integral matrix V satisfying det(V − V T ) = ±1. To such a matrix and unit complex number ω there is a signature, σω(V ) = sign((1 − ω)V + (1 − ω̄)V T ). Let S denote the set of unit complex numbers with positive imaginary part. We show {σω}ω∈S is linearly independent, viewed as a set of functions on the set of all Seifert matrices. If V is metabolic, then σω(V ) = 0...

A Seifert matrix is a square integral matrix V satisfying det(V − V T ) = ±1. To such a matrix and unit complex number ω there is a signature, σω(V ) = sign((1 − ω)V + (1 − ω̄)V T ). Let S denote the set of unit complex numbers with positive imaginary part. We show {σω}ω∈S is linearly independent, viewed as a set of functions on the set of all Seifert matrices. If V is metabolic, then σω(V ) = 0...