Plant-Parasitic Nematodes Management – the Second Edition

A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions".

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Analytical Chemistry and Pesticides Laboratory, Department of Agriculture, Crop Production and Rural Environment, School of Agricultural Sciences, University of Thessaly, 38221 Volos, Greece
Interests: pesticides; biopesticides; biostimulants; phytochemistry; mode of action; ecotoxicity; formulation; side effects of on non-target organisms and soil communities
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Dear Colleagues,

Root-knot nematodes Meloidogyne sp. constitute economically significant agricultural pests distributed worldwide, and create complexes with soil pathogens, eventually leading to total crop loss. To a great extent, the management of root-knot nematodes has relied on the use of synthetic nematicides, many of which have been withdrawn from the market due to a concern for their ecotoxicity. The products that remain commercially available undergo microbial decomposition in soils as a result of their repetitive use, thus causing the deprivation of expected efficacy levels. In this context, new nematode control tools need to be developed to efficiently combat nematodes, while avoiding the cause any harm to the consumer and the environment. The authorization procedures for the natural products are almost as demanding as those for the synthetic products, resulting in garlic extract being the only commercial low-risk nematicide in Greece to date. On the other hand, there is the possibility of licensing formulations with a botanical origin, such as "Basic Substances" with nematicidal properties, without an expiration date and of no commercial profit, since they are not traded as pesticides (EC: 1107/2009). In the Mediterranean, many aromatic plants are cultivated, which results in considerable amounts of plant left-overs on the field as well as the by-products of essential oil extractions. These botanical “wastes” contain bioactive plant secondary metabolites and could thus serve the circular economy, if used by the farmer as simple, economical, and safe nematicidal tools. In addition, botanical materials representing clusters of compounds can help to avoid resistance development in target parasites, trigger defense mechanisms in host plants, and preserve soil microcosms.

The present Special Issue welcomes the submissions of articles (original research papers and reviews) that focus on the use of organic amendments, cover crops, and plant extracts, but also refined botanical compounds, to combat phytoparasitic nematodes. The submitted articles may also involve chemical composition analysis, extraction procedures, mechanisms of action, phytotoxicity issues, secondary effects on non-target organisms, synergic interactions among nematicidal ingredients, the effects on host defense mechanisms, and waste management in the context of nematode management.

Dr. Nikoletta G. Ntalli
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • botanical nematicidals
  • Nematicidal plant secondary metabolites
  • phytochemistry of natural nematicidals
  • nematode paralysis activity of nematicidal extracts
  • nematode egg-hatch inhibition activity of nematicidal botanicals
  • combined use of nematicidal extracts
  • effects of natural nematicides on non-target organisms, soil communities, and free-living nematodes
  • botanical biostimulants of use in plant parasitic nematode management
  • soil amending with organic materials to combat phytoparasitic nematodes.

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