Has the Striga problem been solved? A field perspective critique of recent progress
Pest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 1, Page 54-59, January 2026.The potential field efficacy of recently proposed breeding, biocontrol, suicidal germination, gene editing and transgenic solutions for Striga control is critically evaluated and mostly found wanting improvements. Abstract Three root‐parasitic witchweed (Striga) species can cause up to total loss of grain and legume crops for millions of farmers in ...
Jonathan Gressel
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A male-produced aggregation-sex pheromone of the beetle Arhopalus rusticus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae, Spondylinae) may be useful in managing this invasive species. [PDF]
, 2019 The longhorned beetle Arhopalus rusticus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae, Spondylinae) is a common species in conifer forests of the Northern Hemisphere, but with global trade, it has invaded and become established in New Zealand, Australia, and South America.
McElfresh, J Steven +4 more
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Evolution of parasitism in nematode-trapping fungi.
Journal of nematology, 2011 We are studying the evolution of parasitism in a group of soil-living ascomycetes that can grow as saprophytes as well as parasites by forming special morphological structures called traps. Analyses of 18S ribosomal DNA sequences have shown that these fungi form a monophyletic and isolated clade among the ascomycetes.
D, Ahren, A, Tunlid
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Soil nematode communities in grasslands [PDF]
, 2007 This thesis summarizes the results of five studies investigating the effect of plant species on soil nematode communities in grasslands. Nematodes (roundworms) are ubiquitous members of the soil fauna and have been much used as indicators of soil ...
Viketoft, Maria
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Conserved nematode signalling molecules elicit plant defenses and pathogen resistance [PDF]
, 2015 Plant-defense responses are triggered by perception of conserved microbe-associated molecular patterns (MAMPs), for example, flagellin or peptidoglycan.
Chen, Shiyan +13 more
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bioRxiv, 2019 Nematode-trapping fungi (NTF) are a group of specialized microbial predators that consume nematodes when food sources are limited. Predation is initiated when conserved nematode ascaroside pheromones are sensed, followed by the development of complex ...
Ching-Ting Yang +11 more
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Fungi associated with cysts of Globodera rostochiensis, G. pallida, and Heterodera schachtii; and egg masses and females of Meloidogyne hapla in Belgium [PDF]
, 1998 Des kystes du Heterodera schachtii provenant de champs de betteraves à sucre (Beta vulgaris), des kystes du Globodera rostochiensiset du G. pallida provenant de champs de pommes de terre (Solanum tuberosum) du nord de la Belgique, ainsi que des masses d ...
Coosemans, J., Yu, Q.
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Scale Model of a Soil Aggregate and Associated Organisms: A Teaching Tool for Soil Ecology [PDF]
, 2004 Soil is a complex habitat for diverse biota. A significant challenge in teaching soil ecology is our inability to observe organisms as they live and interact in the soil.
Bruns, Mary Anne, Byrne, Loren B
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Effects of sampling on the elevational distribution of nematode-trapping fungi
, 2019 Background Modelling species richness across an elevation gradient has long attracted attention, and at same time places some significant obstacles to research. Many interpretations of patterns and corresponding mechanisms for species distributions are
Deng Wei +6 more
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi for the biocontrol of plant-parasitic nematodes: a review of the mechanisms involved [PDF]
, 2016 Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are obligate root symbionts that can protect their host plant against biotic stress factors such as plant-parasitic nematode (PPN) infection.
Panis, B. +3 more
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