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Taxonomy, Biodiversity, Ecology and Biology of the Phylum Nematoda
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Taxonomy, Biodiversity, Ecology and Biology of the Phylum Nematoda

A special issue of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Diversity".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2024

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Federica Semprucci

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Department of Biomolecular Sciences (DiSB), University of Urbino “Carlo Bo”, 61029 loc. Crocicchia, Italy
Interests: meiofauna; nematoda; benthic biodiversity; marine pollution; ecological quality assessment
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Dr. Barbara Manachini

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SAAF - Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze 13, 90128, Palermo, Italy.
Interests: Biodiversity; Cultural Heritage; Insect pests; Risk Assessement; Art
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Dr. Giada D'Errico

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Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II Via Università 100, 80056 Portici (Naples), Italy
Interests: soil nematodes; crop protection
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Dr. Eustachio Tarasco

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Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, via Amendola 165/A, 70126 Bari, Italy
Interests: microbial control; entomopathogenic nematodes and fungi biodiversity; forest and urban entomology
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Nematodes are the most abundant metazoans on Earth. They have colonized all climatic areas and types of environments, from aquatic ecosystems to soil, plant and animal tissues. Nematodes have also developed numerous parasitic strategies, causing many human diseases and large financial losses for those involved in agriculture and livestock rearing. Moreover, after the discovery of the apoptotic phenomenon in the terrestrial nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, this phylum has progressively assumed a relevant role as a model organism in modern medicine and in many fields of biology, including ecological evolutionary developmental biology (Eco-Evo-Devo). This Special Issue celebrates the Nematoda phylum, and will cover all aspects of nematology, including the taxonomy, ecology, and biology of both free-living and parasitic nematode species. As biologists, we believe that only constructive, interdisciplinary research may allow real advances in modern biology.

Dr. Federica Semprucci
Dr. Eustachio Tarasco
Dr. Barbara Manachini
Dr. Giada D'Errico
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Diversity is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Dr. Federica Semprucci
Dr. Barbara Manachini
Dr. Giada D'Errico
Dr. Eustachio Tarasco
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Diversity is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • taxonomy
  • biodiversity
  • biogeography
  • ecological quality assessment
  • biology
  • model organisms

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Is the Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus Funneliformis mosseae a Suitable Agent to Control Criconematid Populations?
by Amir Manteghi, Younes Rezaee Danesh, Abbas Mokaram Hesar, Semra Demir, Gökhan Boyno, Linda Catani and Federica Semprucci
Diversity 2022, 14(11), 898; https://doi.org/10.3390/d14110898 - 24 Oct 2022
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Several studies have shown the potential of using mycorrhizal fungi in increasing the plant yield by simultaneously reducing damages caused by pathogens. Plant parasitic nematodes (PPNs) are among the most feared pathogens for crops. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of Funneliformis [...] Read more.
Several studies have shown the potential of using mycorrhizal fungi in increasing the plant yield by simultaneously reducing damages caused by pathogens. Plant parasitic nematodes (PPNs) are among the most feared pathogens for crops. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of Funneliformis mosseae as a mycorrhizal fungus on the population abundance of three world widespread species of nematodes from the family Criconematidae: Mesocriconema xenoplax, Mesocriconema antipolitanum, and Criconemides informis. Pure and highly abundant populations of each species were collected from Urmia city in Northwestern Iran, after the identification morphological and morphometric characteristics. The experiments were carried out in greenhouse conditions on three different rhizospheres of alfalfa, sugar beet, and wheat. After five months, the final population of nematodes and fungus, and the root surface on host plants inoculated and non-inoculated with the fungus F. mosseae, were evaluated. The results showed that the population of nematodes was increased in the presence of the fungus. It could be assumed that the extension of the host surface level of roots by the fungus resulted in more feeding sites for nematode activity and, consequently, higher population densities. In this study, the fungus did not seem to play a suitable role in controlling ectoparasitic nematode growth. However, since there are still many open questions about mycorrhizal fungi’s role in agriculture, more research should be conducted. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Taxonomy, Biodiversity, Ecology and Biology of the Phylum Nematoda)
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