Nuclear changes occurring in male and female gonads of Aphelenchus avenae during postembryogenesis were studied in relation to time and feeding periods on Rhizoetonia solani. Development of the female gonad was similar to that in other nematode species, but development of the male gonad followed the growth pattern of female rather than male gonads. This deviation was explained by the assumption...

Sugarcane-associated nematodes (Saccharum spp.) can reduce productivity up to 50%. Through the survey, it was possible identify main that occur in a certain region as tool for designing best management and control strategies. The aim of this study characterize population associated with sugarcane North Central, Pioneiro Northwest mesoregion state Paraná, Brazil, quantify nematode genera crop sp...

• Impact of marshy area reclamation by various vegetations on soil nematode community was investigated. Nematode abundance lowered mostly due to bacterivores. Reclamation effectively diminished the metabolic footprint. Robust management strategies must be adapted for conservation and protection ecosystems. Marshy areas are ecologically important sensitive which under immense pressure, such as t...

Phytoparasitic nematodes are commonly found in the soil and their presence can lead to plant diseases, weaker growth, reduced yields lower fruit quality. A study conducted 2006–2009, involving monitoring of climatic conditions, identified influence precipitation temperature on number nematodes, 7 sites within a cherry orchard. Soil samples assess nematode populations were taken from that differ...

Nematode communities were monitored for three years in a citrus soil ecosystem in Central Florida under various agricultural regimes comparing standard vs. reduced-input practices. Differences in agricultural regimes consisted of two fertilization levels, two irrigation levels, and two types of ground cover under the tree (herbicide vs. mulch). While some nematodes were affected sporadically by...

Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) lack well-defined structure but are widely represented in eukaryotic proteomes. Although the functions of most IDPs are not understood, some have been shown to have molecular recognition and/or regulatory roles where their disordered nature might be advantageous. Anhydrin is an uncharacterized IDP induced by dehydration in an anhydrobiotic nematode, Aphe...

Population densities of nematodes in field soil without plants were monitored for 10 months following application of organic amendments to pots in a greenhouse. The four treatments consisted of three different kinds of organic amendments: homogeneous crop residues of maize (Zea mays, C:N = 48.0:1), Texas panicum (Panicum texanum, C:N = 32.9:1), or velvetbean (Mucuna pruriens, C:N = 18.6:1), plu...

The insect growth regulators (IGRs), diflubenzuron and BAY SIR 8514, at 300 and 1,000 ppm a.i. in potato dextrose agar (PDA) inhibited the radial growth of the fungus Rhizoctonia solani host of Aphelenchus avenae. The IGRs had no effect on the growth of the bacterium Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes host of Acrobeloides nanus and Diplogaster iheritieri. At 59 ppm a.i., neither IGR inhibited the po...